repudiate

英 [rɪ'pjuːdɪeɪt] 美[rɪ'pjudɪet]

• vt. 拒绝；否定；批判；与…断绝关系；拒付

1. cast off or disown;

"She renounced her husband"

"The parents repudiated their son"

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

"The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"

3. refuse to recognize or pay;

"repudiate a debt"

4. reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust;

"She repudiated the accusations"