Repudiate
verb
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
“The woman repudiated the divorce settlement”
verb
reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
“She repudiated the accusations”
verb
refuse to recognize or pay
“repudiate a debt”
verb
cast off
“She renounced her husband”
Similar: disown, renounce
Word family
repudiative · repudiated · repudiating