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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesretractarse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /re.trakˈtaɾ.se/
"El político se vio obligado a retractarse de sus palabras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To say that you no longer hold an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical or offensive, typically under pressure or formally.
"Facing severe pressure from the committee, the witness decided to recant his previous testimony." - 2
To formally withdraw or disavow a statement or promise previously made.
"The author refused to recant her controversial remarks despite widespread public backlash."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'recantare', composed of the prefix 're-' (denoting back or reversal) and 'cantare' (meaning to sing). Initially meaning to charm back or revoke by counter-charm in late Middle English, it evolved by the 16th century to signify formally withdrawing or disavowing a prior statement, belief, or heresy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recant" is said worldwide
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rétracter
Transliteration: /ʁe.tʁak.te/
"Il a dû se rétracter après avoir fait de fausses accusations."
widerrufen
Transliteration: /ˈviːdɐˌʁʊfn̩/
"Der Zeuge drohte seine Aussage zu widerrufen."
ritrattare
Transliteration: /ri.tratˈta.re/
"L'accusato ha deciso di ritrattare la sua confessione."
retractarse
Transliteration: /re.trakˈtaɾ.se/
"El político se vio obligado a retractarse de sus palabras."
retratar-se
Transliteration: /ʁe.tɾaˈtaɾ.si/
"A testemunha recusou-se a retratar-se perante o juiz."
अपनी बात वापस लेना
Transliteration: apni baat vapas lena
"गवाह ने अदालत में अपने बयान से पलटने से मना कर दिया।"
撤回
Transliteration: chèhuí
"被告在压力下被迫撤回了他先前的供词。"
철회하다
Transliteration: cheolhoe-hada
"그는 자신의 주장을 철회하기를 거부했다."
撤回する
Transliteration: tekkai suru
"容疑者は自分の供述を撤回した。"
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