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recanting

/rɪˈkæntɪŋ/

recantingnoun

Translations

отречение

The recanting of his previous statements surprised everyone.

Отречение от его предыдущих заявлений удивило всех.

Definitions

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

/rɪˈkæn.tɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone or something that is currently withdrawing a statement.

Definitions

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

recanting

Gerund

recanted

Past Simple

recanted

Past Participle

recanting

Gerund

/rɪˈkænt/

Translations

отрекаться

He decided to recant his previous statements.

Он решил отрекаться от своих предыдущих заявлений.

отказаться

Under pressure, she had to recant her testimony.

Под давлением ей пришлось отказаться от своих показаний.

Additional translations

пересматривать мнение

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Definitions

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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