repudiate
/ripjˈudieɪt/
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Definitions
Verb
cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
Verb
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"
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refuse to recognize or pay; "repudiate a debt"
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reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; "She repudiated the accusations"
More Specific Terms
abjure
apostatise
apostatize
deny
forswear
rebut
recant
refute
resile
retract
swallow
take back
tergiversate
unsay
withdraw