recant

Signification (Anglais)

To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.

Concepts

rétracter

abjurer

se rétracter

désavouer

retirer

révoquer

dédire

revenir sur

annuler

renier

renoncer

Synonymes

retract

abjure

forswear

withdraw

deny

rescind

repudiate

disavow

disown

abnegate

renounce

pull back

disclaim

repeal

reverse

revoke

cancel

negate

refuse

disaffirm

unsay

recall

resile

countermand

refute

retire

retreat

swear off

taboo

take back

undo

back

🔙

repudiate one’s word

abolish

annul

back away

back out

back-pedal

backspace

backtrack

ban

bar

call off

confute

contradict

debar

disallow

embargo

forbid

interdict

Traductions

αναιρώ

retractarse

ritrattare

abiurare

υπαναχωρώ

widerrufen

abjurar

renunciar

αποκυρήσσω

rinnegare

smentire

verleugnen

αποσύρω

revocare

abjurar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹəˈkænt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

First attested in 1535, from Latin recantare (“to sing back, reecho, sing again, repeat in singing, recant, recall, revoke, charm back or away”), from re- (“back”) + canto (“to chant, to sing”), frequentative of cano.