Recant



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.改变, 放弃 ( 以前的信仰)
• ［英］ v.改变, 放弃 ( 以前的信仰) ( to withdraw or repudiate; renounce)
• ［类］ 反义词: affirm ( 断言, 肯定)
• ［记］ re ( 反) ＋cant ( 唱) -> 唱反调 -> 改变信仰
• ［例］ The prisoner recanted his confession.

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Latin recantare, from re- + cantare to sing — more at chant
• Date: 1535
• transitive verb
  • 1. to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly ; renounce
  • 2. revoke
• intransitive verb
  • to make an open confession of error
• Synonyms: see abjure
• ? recantation noun

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