Recantation

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of recanting; retraction; especially, solemn renunciation or abjuration of a doctrine or religious system previously maintained, with acknowledgment that it is erroneous.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of recanting; a declaration that contradicts a former one; that which is thus asserted in contradiction; retraction.
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  • noun. the act of recanting or something recanted
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  • noun. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
    • Word Usage
    "The cardinal plainly told him so; and as it is, he has signed a paper which they call a recantation of heresy."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disavowal  disclaimer  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    backdown  climb-down  withdrawal  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alsatian  Americanization  Appalachian  Balkanization  Christianization  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abasement  abjuration  abrogation  annul  expiation  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abandonment  abjuration  abjurement  abnegation  abolishment  
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