repudiated

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The 14th Amendment repudiated that old constitutional order once and for all, and now, as interpreted, declared that belonging would no longer depend on blood, lineage, or inherited status.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

Similarly, the price of Russian bonds went up, not down, for months after the new Communist government repudiated Russia’s debt in 1918, virtually wiping it out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Asked about his claim – repudiated by Israel - that thousands of lorries were waiting on the border to enter Gaza, Mr Fletcher repeated that he especially needed to be "careful and really precise".

From BBC • May 30, 2025

In 2017, his conviction was reversed after experts repudiated some of their testimony.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024

And now you have repudiated the character of Lopsang with your “tattle tale” accounts of him.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer