recant

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

verb

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
• Syn:
abjure, forswear, retract, resile
• Derivationally related forms:
retraction (for: retract), forswearing (for: forswear), recantation, abjuration (for: abjure), abjurer (for: abjure)
• Hypernyms:
disown, renounce, repudiate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  abjure, forswear, retract, resile