Definitions for "repudiate"
Deny or reject.
To cast off; to disavow; to have nothing to do with; to renounce; to reject.
cast off or disown; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
To divorce, put away, or discard, as a wife, or a woman one has promised to marry.
To refuse to acknowledge or to pay; to disclaim; as, the State has repudiated its debts.
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"