recant — to withdraw or repudiate a statement or belief formally and publicly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to withdraw or repudiate a statement or belief formally and publicly
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkænt/
Korean meaning: (이전 진술이나 신념을) 공식적으로 철회하다, 취소하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**캔**트
Example Sentences
- The celebrity had to recant his tweet about aliens after scientists proved him wrong.
- Galileo was forced to recant his theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
- She refused to recant her testimony despite threats from the criminal organization.
recant
VERB//rɪˈkænt//
to withdraw or repudiate a statement or belief formally and publicly
The politician recants his previous statement at the press conference
RE-CAN'T what I said - publicly taking back my statement!
He must recant what he said about the plant, while protesters chant!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'recantare', composed of the prefix 're-' (back, again) and 'cantare' (to sing, to chant). The term originally meant to sing back or repeat, but evolved to mean withdrawing or renouncing a previous statement.
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📝Examples
“The celebrity had to recant his tweet about aliens after scientists proved him wrong.”
“Galileo was forced to recant his theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun.”
“She refused to recant her testimony despite threats from the criminal organization.”
“The food blogger had to recant his review after discovering the 'exotic dish' was actually dog food.”
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