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recant

释义

recant

verb intransitive/transitive formal

UK /rɪˈkænt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	recant
he/she/it	recants
present participle	recanting
past tense	recanted
past participle	recanted

1
to say that something you said was not true
He later recanted his confession.
Synonyms and related words
To try to show that an idea or belief is wrong
dispute
disprove
debunk
2
to state publicly that you no longer believe something, especially that you no longer have a religious belief or no longer support a political idea
Synonyms and related words
To change your opinion, attitudes or behaviour
change your mind
see reason/sense
adapt

recant

verb intransitive/transitive formal

US /rɪˈkænt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	recant
he/she/it	recants
present participle	recanting
past tense	recanted
past participle	recanted

1
to say that something you said was not true
He later recanted his confession.
Synonyms and related words
To try to show that an idea or belief is wrong
dispute
disprove
debunk
2
to state publicly that you no longer believe something, especially that you no longer have a religious belief or no longer support a political idea
Synonyms and related words
To change your opinion, attitudes or behavior
change your mind
see reason/sense
adapt

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