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recant

/rɪˈkænt/

Translations

recantverb

recanted

Past Simple

recanted

Past Participle

recanting

Gerund

/rɪˈkænt/

Under pressure, she had to recant her testimony.

Под давлением ей пришлось отказаться от своих показаний.

He decided to recant his previous statements.

Он решил отрекаться от своих предыдущих заявлений.

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recantverb

To formally withdraw or disavow a previously held statement or belief, often under pressure.

Under intense scrutiny, the scientist decided to recant his earlier claims about the experiment's results.