se rétracter — meaning in English
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English meaning
- recant verb To formally take back a statement or belief you previously expressed, especially in public.
Senses
se rétracter is used for these senses in English:
- eat one's words (figuratively) To regret or retract what one has said.
- recant (ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.