HyperDic: recantation

English > 1 sense of the word *recantation*:
NOUN	communication	recantation, retraction, abjuration	a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

recantation > pronunciation
Sounds	reh.kahntey'shahn; riykaentey'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *recantation*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.
Synonyms	retraction, abjuration
Narrower	withdrawal, backdown, climb-down	A retraction of a previously held position
Broader	disavowal, disclaimer	denial of any connection with or knowledge of
Spanish	abjuración, palinodia, retracción, retractación, retractactión
Catalan	abjuració, retractació
Verbs	recant	formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure