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recanting

UK
/rɪˈkæntɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈkæntɪŋ/

Translations

recantingnoun
The recanting of his previous statements surprised everyone.
Отречение от его предыдущих заявлений удивило всех.
recantinggerund / present participle
UK
/rɪˈkæn.tɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈkæn.tɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is currently withdrawing a statement.
recantverb

recanting

Gerund

recanted
Past Simple
recanted
Past Participle
recanting
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈkænt/
US
/rɪˈkænt/
He decided to recant his previous statements.
Он решил отрекаться от своих предыдущих заявлений.
Under pressure, she had to recant her testimony.
Под давлением ей пришлось отказаться от своих показаний.
Additional translations
пересматривать мнение
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Synonyms
retract
withdraw
disavow
renounce
abjure
repudiate
Antonyms
assert
maintain
affirm

Definitions

recantingnoun
The act of withdrawing or renouncing a statement or belief, especially formally or publicly.
The recanting of his previous testimony cast doubt on the entire case.
recantinggerund / present participle
Withdrawing or renouncing a statement or belief; that is in the act of recanting.
The recanting witness struggled to explain his change of heart.
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.
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