recantation

• Nom désignant l'action de se rétracter ou de revenir officiellement sur une déclaration, une croyance ou une affirmation antérieure.

A noun referring to the act of formally withdrawing or taking back a previous statement, belief, or assertion.

1. Formal withdrawal of a statementC1formal

   The act of publicly taking back a previous statement, belief, or opinion, often under pressure.

   Rétractation publique

   • The scientist's recantation of his earlier theory surprised the academic community.
   • Her recantation was published in the newspaper the following day.
   • The prisoner's recantation of his confession led to a new trial.

   Synonymesabjurationdenialdisavowalrenouncementrenunciationrepudiationretractionrevocationwithdrawal