Answer: repudiating

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