recant

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer formellement ou de renoncer à une déclaration, une croyance ou une opinion, souvent sous pression.

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.

   rétracter une déclaration

   • 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.

   Synonymesabjuredenydisavowrenouncerepudiateretracttake backwithdraw

   Antonymesaffirmassertavowconfirmdeclaremaintainuphold