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	recanted
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 recanted 1 of 2 adjective as in retracted Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance retracted revoked suppressed withheld silenced repressed stifled reserved concealed personal surreptitious intimate conspiratorial undisclosed classified clandestine undercover collusive covert unannounced confidential underhanded underhand unadvertised privy private secret Antonyms & Near Antonyms public open popular general unclassified well-known nonclassified See More recanted 2 of 2 verb past tense of recant as in withdrew to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) the Inquisition forced Galileo to recant his support of the Copernican observation that the earth revolves around the sun Synonyms & Similar Words retracted withdrew renounced contradicted denied refuted repudiated abjured repealed reneged abandoned relinquished foreswore forswore disavowed took back recalled unsaid disowned disproved disclaimed rebutted spurned gainsaid abnegated backtracked forsook disputed controverted negated revoked surrendered negatived bolted disallowed backed down backed off gave up disagreed (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms admitted stated claimed acknowledged affirmed asserted declared proclaimed contended confirmed maintained professed supported defended accepted adopted endorsed maintained backed upheld vouched vowed embraced adhered (to) avowed indorsed espoused See More
随便看	registership registrability registrable registrant registrants registrar registrar-general registraries registrars registrars-general registrarship registrarships registrary registrate registration registration area registration envelope registration number registrational registrations registrer registries registry registry office regium donum

recant

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Legal Definition

transitive verb

adjective

verb