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Recant (Verb)

Meaning

Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The government demanded that she recant her heretical views and pledge her loyalty to the state.
  • After intense interrogation, he recanted his earlier testimony and denied any involvement in the crime.
  • She was forced to recant her statements about the conspiracy, and publicly declare her support for the official narrative.
  • In a shocking turn of events, the witness recanted her accusation against the defendant, stating that she had fabricated the whole story.
  • Under duress, the dissident agreed to recant his politically charged writings and publicly disavow his previous opinions.

Synonyms

  • Retract
  • Abjure
  • Resile
  • Forswear

Hypernyms

  • Disown
  • Repudiate

Related Words

  • Recantation (noun)
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