verbs
cast off
"She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
"The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"
is a type of (narrower)
refuse to accept or acknowledge
"I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"
refuse to recognize or pay
"repudiate a debt"
is a type of (narrower)
show unwillingness towards
"he declined to join the group on a hike"
reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
"She repudiated the accusations"
is a type of (narrower)
declare untrue; contradict
"He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"