recant

Nghĩa (Tiếng Anh)

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

Tính thường xuyên

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Phát âm là (IPA)
/ɹəˈkænt/
Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

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.

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