definition of
repudiation

[1] #1 repudiation n. [renunciation] rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated". wn

[2] #2 repudiation n. refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities); "the repudiation of the debt by the city". wn

[3] #3 repudiation n. [debunking] the exposure of falseness or pretensions; "the debunking of religion has been too successful". wn