Answer: repudiated

AnswerCrossword Clue
repudiated(esp. in the past or in non-Christian religions) Divorce (one's wife)
repudiatedREPUDIATE, to cast off, disown
repudiatedRefuse to accept or be associated with
repudiatedRefuse to fulfill or discharge (an agreement, obligation, or debt)
repudiatedDeny the truth or validity of