" repudiations "

1: a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement;

  * e.g., " ... voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth "

•  Synonyms : 

•  contradictions,

•  denegations,

•  denials,

•  disallowances,

•  disavowals,

•  disclaimers,

•  disconfirmations,

•  negations,

•  rejections

•  Antonyms : 

•  acknowledgments,

•  admissions,

•  avowals,

•  confirmations

2: the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired;

  * e.g., " ... New Year's resolutions typically include the repudiation of chocolate and other indulgences and the promise to resume working out at the gym "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abnegations,

•  renouncements,

•  renunciations,

•  self-denials

•  Antonyms : 

•  indulgences,

•  self-indulgences

1: a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement;

  * e.g., " ... voters seemed satisfied by the candidate's public repudiation of the beliefs of an organization to which he had briefly belonged as a youth "

•  Synonyms : 

•  contradiction,

•  denegation,

•  denial,

•  disallowance,

•  disavowal,

•  disclaimer,

•  disconfirmation,

•  negation,

•  rejection

•  Antonyms : 

•  acknowledgment,

•  admission,

•  avowal,

•  confirmation

2: the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired;

  * e.g., " ... New Year's resolutions typically include the repudiation of chocolate and other indulgences and the promise to resume working out at the gym "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abnegation,

•  renouncement,

•  renunciation,

•  self-denial

•  Antonyms : 

•  indulgence,

•  self-indulgence