recant

• Verbo que denota la acción de retractarse formalmente o renunciar a una declaración, creencia u opinión, a menudo bajo presión.

A verb used to indicate the act of formally withdrawing or renouncing a statement, belief, or opinion, often under pressure.

1. Withdraw a statementC1formal

   To publicly take back a previous statement, belief, or opinion, often under pressure.

   Retractarse

   • The politician was forced to recant his earlier claims.
   • She recanted her testimony in court after being threatened.
   • The scientist recanted his theory after new evidence emerged.

   Sinónimosabjuredenydisavowrenouncerepudiateretracttake backwithdraw

   Antónimosaffirmassertavowconfirmdeclaremaintainuphold