Are repudiate and denounce similar?

Answer 1

What do you think?

"re·pu·di·ate   /rɪˈpyudiˌeɪt/ Show Spelled
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–verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
1. to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim."

"de·nounce   /dɪˈnaʊns/ Show Spelled
[dih-nouns] Show IPA

–verb (used with object), -nounced, -nounc·ing.
1. to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt.
2. to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court.
3. to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like)."

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2. to cast off or disown: to repudiate a son.
3. to reject with disapproval or condemnation: to repudiate a new doctrine.

Answer 2

Yes?

Answer 3

similar, but in the common usage, they have slightly differing meanings. Denounce is to make a statement against, repudiate is to formally attack the position (and those who advocate it).

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I denounce the former president for advocating seeking wiretaps without a judicial review.

I repudiate the former president for advocating legislation suspending Habeus Corpus of US citizens "thought" to be criminals.

Answer 4

In 1811,however, after a series of misjudged army maneuvers, he was captured by the spainiards and forced publicly to repidiate the revolutionary movement.

does the preudiate nearly mean denounce, procliam, reconsider, fight, or criticize?

Answer 5

Repudiate*

Answer 6

The closest meaning is denounce.