recantation
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- noun
- /ˌriːˌkænˈteɪʃən/
- Formal
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recantación
- After careful review, it is this court's opinion that conclusive evidence has not been provided that Ralph Myers perjured himself at the original trial, and that pressure put on him since his trial testimony could tend to discredit his recantation.
- confessions and public recantations
You know, it's there, the recantation video.
- You know, it's there, the recantation video.
Examples
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The recantation was issued in a statement from a law firm, according to Stelter.
Blog text (28) -
Jones and Yarhouse challenge Spitzer's recantation and argue that his own data still support his earlier conclusion.
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They agreed to do so and, in a published letter, offered a complete recantation.
Academic text (2018) -
Instead, he appealed in vain to Pope Clement VIII, hoping to save his life through a partial recantation.
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His trial was overseen by the inquisitor Cardinal Bellarmine, who demanded a full recantation, which Bruno eventually refused.
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Some have questioned Lefever's recantation and suggested that his nomination indicates that the administration was in the midst of formulating a human rights policy similar to that pursued by Nixon.
Academic text (1990) -
In documents penned fewer than twenty years later, Borromeo's recantation was such a powerful influence that it seems to have erased the memory of the visitation that was actually carried out.
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The politician's recantation of his previous statements shocked his supporters.
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After much reflection, she made a recantation of her earlier beliefs about the issue.
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The author issued a formal recantation of his earlier claims in response to new evidence.
Synonyms
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An official statement saying that something written or said before was wrong
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Saying you do not accept something, for example an accusation or agreement
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To give up a belief for moral or religious reasons
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A public statement saying you have no knowledge of or connection to something
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An official act of rejecting a belief, faith, or way of life
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Changing a previous promise, decision, or opinion
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To give up a right, title, or claim in a formal way
An official public rejection of a belief or earlier statement
The act of giving up a right or claim in public
An act of taking back a public statement or plan after pressure
An act of saying you were wrong or changing your view
Antonyms
How Withdrawn
- Formal
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- Formal
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- Literature
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- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Recantation comes from the parts re- meaning 'back' and cantare meaning 'to sing', the same root you see in chant. Think of it as 'singing back' your words, so a recantation is when someone officially takes back what they said or a belief.