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Repudiated

Definition: Repudiated

Repudiated

Adjective

1. Any connection is denied.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "repudiated" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1517. (references)


Synonym: Repudiated

Synonym: disowned (adj). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Repudiated

English words defined with "repudiated": Anthony, Antonius, AntonyinalienableMarcus Antonius, Mark Anthony, Mark Antonyrenounce, repudiateunalienable. (references)

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Use in Literature: Repudiated

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

But it was denounced and repudiated.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Repudiated

SubjectTopicQuote

Economic History

Ireland

A significant Irish minority repudiated the treaty settlement because of the continuance of subordinate ties to the British monarch and the partition of the island. (references)

Turkey

Defeated, shorn of much of its former territory, and partly occupied by forces of the victorious European states, the Ottoman structure was repudiated by Turkish nationalists who rallied under Ataturk's leadership. (references)

Sudan

A constitutional conference was tentatively planned for September 1989. The military government, which took over on June 30, 1989, however, repudiated the DUP/SPLA agreement and state it wished to negotiate with the SPLA without preconditions. (references)

Human Rights

Cyprus

Shortly after Tekogul's arrest, a Turkish Cypriot official told the UNFICYP that Greek Cypriots would "disappear" in retaliation for Tekogul's arrest (this statement was later repudiated by Rauf Denktash). (references)

Iran

Several revolutionary foundations and a number of Majles deputies within Iran repudiated the Government's pledge and emphasized the "irrevocability" of the fatwa, or religious ruling, by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, calling for Rushdie's murder. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Repudiated

"Repudiated" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 48.28% of the time. "Repudiated" is used about 116 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Lexical Verb (past participle)48.28%5645,296
Lexical Verb (past tense)48.28%5645,296
Adjective (general or positive)3.45%4175,879
                    Total100.00%116N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Repudiated

Language Translations for "repudiated"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Arabic 

  

‏المطلقة (divorcee). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

否定 (negate, Negation, repudiate, Repudiating). (various references)

   

French

  

répudié. (various references)

   

German

  

lehnte ab (refused), ebgelehnt. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

epudiatedray

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: Repudiated

Misspellings

"Repudiated" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: depurinated, redudiate, reprudiate, repudated, repudiare, repudiat, repudite, repudlate, repugiate, reputiate, rupudiate. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Repudiated"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "repudiated" (pronounced rēpyuw"dēā'tud)
6-d ē ā' t u dirradiated, mediated, radiated.
5-ē ā' t u dabbreviated, affiliated, alleviated, appreciated, appropriated, associated, delineated, depreciated, deviated, differentiated, emaciated, enunciated, excoriated, expropriated, glaciated, humiliated, infuriated, initiated, misappropriated, nauseated, negotiated, officiated, permeated, recreated, renegotiated, repatriated, retaliated, substantiated, unaffiliated, unappreciated, undifferentiated, uninitiated, unsubstantiated.
4-ā' t u dabdicated, abrogated, accelerated, accentuated, acclimated, accommodated, accumulated, activated, adjudicated, adulterated, advocated, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, alienated, allocated, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, anticipated, antiquated, approximated, arbitrated, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assimilated, attenuated, authenticated, automated, backdated, bifurcated, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, castigated, castrated, celebrated, chlorinated, circulated, collaborated, commemorated, communicated, compensated, complicated, concentrated, confiscated, congratulated, congregated, consecrated, consolidated, constipated, consummated, contaminated, contemplated, cooperated, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, crenelated, culminated, cultivated, deactivated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, degenerated, delegated, deliberated, demonstrated, denigrated, denominated, desegregated, designated, deteriorated, detonated, devaluated, devastated, dictated, dilapidated, discriminated, disintegrated, disseminated, dissipated, domesticated, dominated, donated, duplicated, educated, elevated, eliminated, elucidated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emulated, encapsulated, enumerated, eradicated, escalated, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, eviscerated, exacerbated, exaggerated, exasperated, excavated, excommunicated, exhilarated, exonerated, exterminated, extrapolated, extricated, fabricated, facilitated, fascinated, federated, fixated, flagellated, fluctuated, formulated, frustrated, generated, germinated, graduated, gravitated, gyrated, halogenated, hesitated, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impersonated, implicated, impregnated, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incorporated, inculcated, indicated, indoctrinated, infatuated, infiltrated, innovated, inoculated, instigated, insulated, integrated, interpolated, interrogated, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, inundated, invalidated, investigated, invigorated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, laminated, legislated, levitated, liberated, liquidated, litigated, located, lubricated, mandated, manipulated, marinated, masturbated, medicated, migrated, misallocated, miscalculated, mitigated, moderated, motivated, mutated, mutilated, narrated, navigated, necessitated, nominated, nonregulated, obligated, obliterated, operated, opinionated, orchestrated, orientated, originated, outdated, overestimated, overregulated, overstated, oxygenated, participated, penetrated, perforated, perpetrated, perpetuated, pollinated, pontificated, populated, precipitated, predicated, predominated, prefabricated, premeditated, prognosticated, proliferated, promulgated, propagated, punctuated, reactivated, reallocated, rebated, recalculated, reciprocated, redecorated, reevaluated, reformulated, refrigerated, regenerated, regulated, rehabilitated, reincarnated, reintegrated, reinvigorated, reiterated, rejuvenated, relegated, renominated, renovated, replicated, resonated, resuscitated, reverberated, rotated, ruminated, salivated, saturated, segregated, separated, serrated, simulated, situated, sophisticated, speculated, stagnated, stalemated, stimulated, stipulated, subjugated, subordinated, suffocated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, terminated, titillated, tolerated, truncated, unadulterated, unallocated, unanticipated, uncompensated, uncomplicated, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, underestimated, understated, uneducated, unincorporated, unmitigated, unregulated, unsaturated, unsophisticated, venerated, ventilated.
3-t u dabated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abstracted, abutted, accented, accepted, accosted, accounted, accredited, acquainted, acquitted, acted, adapted, addicted, adjusted, admitted, adopted, affected, afflicted, affronted, airlifted, alerted, allotted, amounted, annotated, anted, appointed, arrested, assaulted, asserted, assisted, assorted, attempted, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, averted, awaited, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, catapulted, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, circuited, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collected, comforted, commented, committed, commuted, compacted, competed, complemented, completed, complimented, computed, conceited, concerted, concocted, conducted, conflicted, confronted, congested, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consented, consisted, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, contacted, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crested, crusted, darted, dated, daunted, debated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, dehydrated, dejected, deleted, delighted, delisted, demented, demoted, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, deregulated, desecrated, deserted, destructed, detected, detested, detracted, devoted, digested, dilated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, discounted, discredited, disenchanted, disgusted, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, dissented, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, dusted, edited, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elicited, elongated, emitted, enacted, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, equated, erected, erupted, escorted, evicted, exacted, exalted, excepted, excerpted, excited, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhorted, existed, exited, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, extorted, extracted, extradited, extroverted, exulted, faceted, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, flabbergasted, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, gated, gifted, gloated, glutted, grafted, granted, grated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, halfhearted, hallucinated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, hunted, ignited, impacted, imparted, implanted, implemented, imported, imprinted, imputed, incited, indebted, indicted, indited, inducted, infected, infested, inflated, inflected, inflicted, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, injected, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instituted, instructed, insulted, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpreted, interrelated, interrupted, intersected, introverted, invented, inverted, invested, invited, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, lasted, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, listed, looted, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, manifested, marketed, masted, mated, melted, merited, meted, minted, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, modulated, molested, mounted, multifaceted, muted, nearsighted, negated, neglected, nested, netted, noted, objected, obstructed, omitted, opted, orbited, oriented, ornamented, ousted, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overrepresented, overweighted, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, perfected, permitted, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, polluted, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, predated, predicted, preempted, preexisted, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prohibited, projected, promoted, prompted, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, readjusted, readmitted, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebutted, recanted, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recruited, redacted, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, refitted, reflected, refuted, regimented, regretted, reignited, reinstated, reinstituted, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvited, rejected, related, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, rented, repainted, repeated, repented, replanted, reported, represented, reprinted, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotted, rusted, rutted, sainted, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, selected, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, sited, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sorted, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, started, stated, stilted, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, submitted, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, toasted, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unaffected, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompleted, unconnected, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, undetected, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unstated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, vented, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Repudiated

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-d-e-e-i-p-r-t-u"

-1 letter: depurated, repudiate.

-2 letters: departed, depurate, diapered, eupatrid, preaudit, predated, updarted.

-3 letters: adepter, audited, deaired, deputed, derated, detrude, diptera, erudite, erupted, ideated, partied, peatier, pirated, predate, preedit, readied, redated, reputed, retaped, tapered, treaded, updated, updater, updried, uprated.

-4 letters: aeried, airted, darted, dauted, dautie, deader, dearie, depart, depute, derate, deride, diaper, dieted, dieter, draped, edited, ideate.

 Words containing the letters "a-d-d-e-e-i-p-r-t-u"
 

+2 letters: reduplicated.

 

+4 letters: unpremeditated.

 

+5 letters: despiritualized.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Repudiated


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

52 65 70 75 64 69 61 74 65 64

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-.    .    .--.    ..-    -..    ..    .-    -    .    -..

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010010 01100101 01110000 01110101 01100100 01101001 01100001 01110100 01100101 01100100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#82 &#101 &#112 &#117 &#100 &#105 &#97 &#116 &#101 &#100

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0052 0065 0070 0075 0064 0069 0061 0074 0065 0064

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

52718287707567867170

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Quotations: Fiction
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Usage Frequency
7. Translations: Modern
8. Derivations
9. Rhymes
10. Anagrams
11. Orthography
12. Bibliography


  

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