formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
| abjure |
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| forswear |
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| recant |
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| resile |
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| retract |
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"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion""She abjured her beliefs"
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