1. (

• disown ,
• renounce ,
• repudiate

) cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son" ;

2. (

• repudiate

) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement" ;

3. (

• repudiate ,

) refuse to recognize or pay; "repudiate a debt" ;

4. (

• repudiate ,

) reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; "She repudiated the accusations" ;