renounce; cast off
He decided to repudiate his former beliefs and start fresh.
Vocabulary like repudiate appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
done again and again
refill; fill something that had previously been emptied
deplorable; bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
keep back; put down by force or intimidation
criticize; rebuke formally
criticism; a mild rebuke or criticism
disgraceful person; reject (documents) as invalid
rebuke; take to task
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