repudiate

1. Cast off (synset 200759589)
   "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
   is a type of: reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge
   subtypes:

   • apostatise, apostatize, tergiversate - abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
   • abjure, forswear, recant, resile, retract - formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
   • swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw - take back what one has said
   • rebut, refute - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
   • deny - refuse to accept or believe
   same as: disown, renounce
2. Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid (synset 200687940)
   "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"
   is a type of: reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge
3. Refuse to recognize or pay (synset 200913870)
   "repudiate a debt"
   is a type of: decline, refuse - show unwillingness towards
4. Reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust (synset 200818489)
   "She repudiated the accusations"
   is a type of: deny - declare untrue; contradict

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