The difference between Reject and Repudiate

When used as verbs, reject means to refuse to accept, whereas repudiate means to reject the truth or validity of.

Reject is also noun with the meaning: something that is rejected.

check bellow for the other definitions of Reject and Repudiate

  1. Reject as a verb (transitive):

    To refuse to accept.

    Examples:

    "She even rejected my improved offer."

  2. Reject as a verb (basketball):

    To block a shot, especially if it sends the ball off the court.

  3. Reject as a verb:

    To refuse a romantic advance.

    Examples:

    "I've been rejected three times this week."

  1. Reject as a noun:

    Something that is rejected.

  2. Reject as a noun (derogatory, _, slang):

    An unpopular person.

  3. Reject as a noun (colloquial):

    a rejected defective product in a production line

  1. Repudiate as a verb (transitive):

    To reject the truth or validity of; to deny.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: deny contradict gainsay"

  2. Repudiate as a verb (transitive):

    To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: disavow forswear Thesaurus:repudiate"

  3. Repudiate as a verb (transitive):

    To refuse to pay or honor (a debt).

    Examples:

    "synonyms: welsh"

  4. Repudiate as a verb (intransitive):

    To be repudiated.

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