repudiate

/ri-ˈpyü-dē-ˌāt/

Latin repudiatus, past participle of repudiare, from repudium rejection of a prospective spouse, divorce, probably from re- + pudēre to shame

verb

  1. to refuse to accept; especially : to reject as unauthorized or as having no binding force

  2. to reject as untrue or unjust

  3. to refuse to acknowledge or pay

repudiate a charge

decline refuse reject repudiate spurn mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering. decline often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations. refuse suggests more positiveness or ungraciousness and often implies the denial of something asked for.