repudiate

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To repudiate a doctrine accepted by the nation’s cultural arbiters gets you uninvited to their parties and called a fool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In response, Allister said: "If Claire is trying to pretend that I am insincere in my condemnation of violence then I utterly repudiate and indeed resent that comment."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Kavazović and Rosensaft committed to collaborate in times of crisis, maintain consistent and compassionate channels of communication, remember and commemorate the victims of past genocides and repudiate all forms of bigotry.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

It took the Court 74 years to repudiate that ruling.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2023

Burr, true to form, refused to make any promises to deliver New York to the secessionists, but he also would not repudiate the conspiracy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis