recantation

• Ato de retirar ou negar formalmente uma declaração, crença, opinião ou afirmação anterior; em especial, abjurar de uma heresia diante de uma autoridade religiosa.

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.

   Retratação

   • 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.

   Sinônimosabjurationdenialdisavowalrenouncementrenunciationrepudiationretractionrevocationwithdrawal