repudiate
/rɪˈpjuːdieɪt/
verb
- To refuse to accept or be associated with something; to reject or deny.
- The politician repudiated the extremist views of his former supporters.
- The scientist repudiated the outdated theory in her latest paper.
- She repudiated the rumor that she was leaving the company.
- To refuse to pay a debt or honor a contract.
- The government repudiated its foreign debts after the economic crisis.
- He repudiated the contract, claiming it was signed under pressure.
- The company repudiated the agreement when the other side failed to deliver.