repudiations
Acts of disowning
Repudiations are acts of rejecting or disowning something—a claim, debt, obligation, or relationship.
A government's repudiation of a treaty nullifies it.
A repudiation of one's past is a formal disavowal: His repudiations of his earlier radical views seemed calculated for political gain.
In law, repudiation of a contract is refusal to honor its terms.
Enforceable written agreement
- annulmentDeclared void from start
- breachBreaking of agreement
- disavowalRejection of connection
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
nullification · rescission · disclaimer · voidance · default · obligation · treaty · agreement
Denial of acceptance
- disownmentRejecting familial ties officially
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
betrayal · spurning · renouncement · dismissal · severance · alienation · shunning · ostracism
Refusal to accept reality
- denouncementOpen condemnation of someone
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- disownmentRejecting familial ties officially
reversal · withdrawal · opposition · protest · resistance · dissent · defiance · rebellion
Preset standard option
- nonpaymentFailure to settle debts
- refusalAct of declining
- sovereignSupreme in power
- bondsTies that unite
creditors · bankruptcy · insolvency · restructuring · moratorium · obligations · Argentina · Greece
contract
Enforceable written agreement
renunciation · nullification · rescission · disclaimer · voidance · default · obligation · treaty · agreement · divorce
rejection
Denial of acceptance
- disownmentRejecting familial ties officially
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
abandonment · betrayal · spurning · renouncement · dismissal · severance · alienation · shunning · ostracism · disavowal
denial
Refusal to accept reality
- denouncementOpen condemnation of someone
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
disownment · reversal · withdrawal · opposition · protest · resistance · dissent · defiance · rebellion · apostasy
default
Preset standard option
- nonpaymentFailure to settle debts
- refusalAct of declining
- sovereignSupreme in power
bonds · creditors · bankruptcy · insolvency · restructuring · moratorium · obligations · Argentina · Greece · austerity
repudiationsacceptances
Affirmative replies received
embraces · adoptions · welcomings · receptions · approvals
repudiationsendorsements
Formal declarations of support
affirmations · ratifications · validations · confirmations · approbations
repudiationsacknowledgments
Recognition of contributions
recognitions · admissions · fulfillments · observances · maintenances