Meaning
disown, repudiate, reject
- To formally disown or cast off a family member (especially a spouse or child).
- To firmly renounce, reject, or disavow a belief, principle, or agreement.
In a sentence
La Costituzione italiana stabilisce che l'Italia ripudia la guerra.
The Italian Constitution states that Italy repudiates war.
Il padre minacciò di ripudiare l'erede ribelle.
The father threatened to disown the rebellious heir.
L'autore ha ripudiato pubblicamente le sue prime pubblicazioni giovanili.
The author publicly disowned his earliest youthful publications.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ripudiare | infinitive |
| ripudio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| ripudi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| ripudia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| ripudiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| ripudiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| ripudiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| ripudiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| ripudiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| ripudiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| ripudiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| ripudiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| ripudiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| ripudiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| ripudiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| ripudiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| ripudiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| ripudiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| ripudiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| ripudierò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| ripudierai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| ripudierà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| ripudieremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| ripudierete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| ripudieranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| ripudi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| ripudi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
Usage notes
- Formal: characteristic of legal, historical, or elevated discourse.
- Takes auxiliary 'avere'.
- Famous in the Italian Constitution: 'L'Italia ripudia la guerra' (Italy repudiates war).