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recant

/rəˈkænt/ American
  • v. 撤回, 公开认错
Definition
  • v. to publicly withdraw or take back a former statement, belief, or opinion
Example
The witness later chose to recant his earlier statement in court.
这名证人后来在法庭上选择撤回他先前的证词。