repudiate
US /rɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt/
UK /rɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt/
1.
repudiar, rejeitar
refuse to accept or be associated with
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She decided to repudiate the accusations made against her.
Ela decidiu repudiar as acusações feitas contra ela.
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The company will repudiate any claims of negligence.
A empresa repudiará quaisquer alegações de negligência.
2.
repudiar, recusar-se a cumprir
refuse to fulfill or discharge (an agreement, obligation, or debt)
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The government decided to repudiate its foreign debt.
O governo decidiu repudiar sua dívida externa.
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He threatened to repudiate the contract if the terms were not met.
Ele ameaçou repudiar o contrato se os termos não fossem cumpridos.