recant

verb

re·cant ri-ˈkant How to pronounce recant (audio)

recanted; recanting; recants

transitive verb

: to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce

: revoke

intransitive verb

: to make an open confession of error

recantation

ˌrē-ˌkan-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce recant (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Church officials asked the minister to recant. Witnesses threatened to recant their testimony when the court released their names to the paper.

Recent Examples on the Web Consider the case of Francis Spira, a 16th-century Venetian lawyer who converted to Protestantism only to recant under intense pressure from the Catholic Church.

Lucinda Robb, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Instead, an aide to Ramzan Kadyrov, the autocrat who runs Chechnya, berated them at length on television as ingrates and forced them to recant.

BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Instead, an aide to Ramzan Kadyrov, the autocrat who runs Chechnya, berated them at length on television as ingrates and forced them to recant.

New York Times, 10 July 2022 In one such scene, the camera rolled as Jackson watched Edward Vernon, the witness whose testimony effectively sealed Jackson’s conviction, recant his testimony for the first time.

cleveland, 9 June 2022 Still, the Fed was reluctant to recant and act . . .

Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 7 May 2022 The case had been built on the testimony of a sole eyewitness who later tried to recant her testimony.

Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021 The case had been built on the testimony of a sole eyewitness who later tried to recant her testimony.

Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021 The lawsuit also said that Hough was offered $20,000 once in exchange for signing a prepared statement that would recant her rape accusation.

Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 12 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	recantation
释义	recant verb re·cant ri-ˈkant recanted; recanting; recants transitive verb 1 : to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce 2 : revoke intransitive verb : to make an open confession of error recantation ˌrē-ˌkan-ˈtā-shən noun Synonyms abjure abnegate forswear foreswear renege renounce repeal repudiate retract take back unsay withdraw See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Church officials asked the minister to recant. Witnesses threatened to recant their testimony when the court released their names to the paper. Recent Examples on the Web Consider the case of Francis Spira, a 16th-century Venetian lawyer who converted to Protestantism only to recant under intense pressure from the Catholic Church. Lucinda Robb, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Instead, an aide to Ramzan Kadyrov, the autocrat who runs Chechnya, berated them at length on television as ingrates and forced them to recant. BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Instead, an aide to Ramzan Kadyrov, the autocrat who runs Chechnya, berated them at length on television as ingrates and forced them to recant. New York Times, 10 July 2022 In one such scene, the camera rolled as Jackson watched Edward Vernon, the witness whose testimony effectively sealed Jackson’s conviction, recant his testimony for the first time. cleveland, 9 June 2022 Still, the Fed was reluctant to recant and act . . . Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 7 May 2022 The case had been built on the testimony of a sole eyewitness who later tried to recant her testimony. Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021 The case had been built on the testimony of a sole eyewitness who later tried to recant her testimony. Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021 The lawsuit also said that Hough was offered $20,000 once in exchange for signing a prepared statement that would recant her rape accusation. Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 12 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin recantare, from re- + cantare to sing — more at chant First Known Use 1535, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Legal Definition recant transitive verb re·cant ri-ˈkant : to renounce or withdraw (prior statements or testimony) surprised the prosecution by recanting statements made earlier to the police intransitive verb : to renounce or withdraw prior statements or testimony recantation noun as in retraction Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance retraction disavowal renunciation disownment repudiation denial disaffirmance reconsideration bait and switch switcheroo second thought vacillation turnaround turnabout reversal hesitation irresolution volte-face retreat about-turn wavering about-face wabbling indecision wobbling U-turn flip-flop shilly-shallying
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recant

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