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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrepudio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reh-poo-dee-oh
"Su repudio del acuerdo fue inesperado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of rejecting or disavowing something, especially a belief, claim, or relationship.
"Her repudiation of the contract left the company in a difficult position." - 2
A formal rejection of a proposal or idea.
"The board's repudiation of the merger proposal surprised many stakeholders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'repudiation' originates from the Latin 'repudiare', meaning 'to reject' or 'to cast off'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving to encompass a broader sense of denial or rejection of a belief, claim, or relationship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repudiation" is said worldwide
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répudiation
Transliteration: ray-pyoo-dee-ah-syon
"Sa répudiation du contrat a causé des problèmes."
Abweisung
Transliteration: ahb-vai-zung
"Ihre Abweisung des Angebots war unerwartet."
repudiamento
Transliteration: reh-poo-dee-ah-men-toh
"Il suo repudiamento del contratto ha sorpreso tutti."
repudio
Transliteration: reh-poo-dee-oh
"Su repudio del acuerdo fue inesperado."
repúdio
Transliteration: reh-poo-dee-oh
"O repúdio do contrato causou confusão."
अस्वीकृति
Transliteration: asweekriti
"उसकी अस्वीकृति ने सभी को चौंका दिया।"
拒绝
Transliteration: jùjué
"她的拒绝让所有人感到意外。"
거부
Transliteration: geo-bu
"그녀의 거부는 모두를 놀라게 했다."
拒絶
Transliteration: kyozetsu
"彼女の拒絶は誰もが驚いた。"
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