recant
UK/ri'kænt/US
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Definitions
v.
To formally and publicly withdraw or retract a previously held belief or statement.
公开撤回（声明或信仰），放弃（原有主张）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedreagain, back
+
cantstem
=recant
Common Collocations
- 1.recant a statement撤回声明
- 2.recant one's beliefs放弃信仰
- 3.[publicly recant]公开认错
- 4.refuse to recant拒绝撤回
Example Sentences
- 1.
Under pressure from the church, Galileo was forced to recant his scientific findings.
- 2.
The witness recanted her testimony, claiming she had lied under duress.
- 3.
He publicly recanted his extremist views after years of reflection.