Etymology of the English word repudiate
the English word
repudiatederived from the Latin word
repudiatio (rejection; refusal)
derived from the Latin word
repudiatumderived from the Latin word
repudiare (reject; repudiate; scorn)
derived from the Latin word
repudium (repudiation, rejection of prospective spouse, notification of)
Date
The earliest known usage of repudiate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
repudiated,
repudiatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
