recant

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly. ambitransitive
    — Convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant.
  2. To give a new cant (slant, angle) to something, in particular railway track on a curve.
    — Numerous curves, which previously had given no trouble at 75 and 80 m.p.h., were realigned and recanted to adapt them for 90 m.p.h. and more, [...].

词形变化

recants present,singular,third-person recanting participle,present recanted participle,past recanted past recants present,singular,third-person recanting participle,present recanted participle,past recanted past

词汇关系

近义词
abjure backpedal disavow disown eat one's words recall recant retract revoke swallow take back unsay unspeak walk back withcall withdraw
反义词
affirm aver double down maintain stand firm stand one's ground uphold
上位词
change one's mind negate repudiate rescind speak think better of

词源

词源 1
First attested in 1535, from Latin recantare (“to sing back, reecho, sing again, repeat in singing, recant, recall, revoke, charm back or away”), from re- (“back”) + canto (“to chant, to sing”), frequentative of cano.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English cant
English recant
From re- + cant.
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