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recant

/rɪˈkænt/verb

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अपनी बात से मुकरना, (मत या बयान) वापस लेना

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    [I/T] ~ (sth) formal

    to say, often publicly, that you no longer have the same belief or opinion that you had before

    अपनी बात से मुकरना, (मत या बयान) वापस लेना

    • The witness later recanted her statement.
    • Galileo was forced to recant his view that the Earth moves round the Sun.

    Synonyms retract withdraw take back renounce abjure

    Opposite affirm maintain reassert uphold

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Usage: Recant is common in reports about witnesses who withdraw their earlier statements in court.

Usage में recant उन गवाहों से जुड़ी खबरों में बहुत प्रचलित है जो अदालत में अपने पहले दिए बयान वापस ले लेते हैं।