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/
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
Under pressure from the church council, the scholar was forced to recant his theory.
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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🎤Pronunciation
🌳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.
Breakdown
re- (back, again) + cant (sing, chant) + -ate (verb suffix) = recant
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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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