repudiate

verb

1. cast off

- The parents repudiated their son

Similar word(s): disown, renounce

Definition categories: communication, reject

2. refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

- The woman repudiated the divorce settlement

Definition categories: cognition, reject

3. refuse to recognize or pay

- repudiate a debt

Definition categories: communication, decline, refuse

4. reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust

- She repudiated the accusations

Definition categories: communication, deny