recantation
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/ˌriː.kænˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌriː.kænˈteɪ.ʃən/
公开宣布（对以前的信仰或观点的）放弃
the act of announcing in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them
The hearing will focus on the reliability of the recantation.
This is an almost complete recantation of her earlier views. 这几乎是对她早期观点的彻底否定。
See: recant
- More examples
- Galileo's recantation of his belief in the Copernican system
- Prosecutors will dismiss a case upon the recantation of a victim.
- The girl's recantation came after the court's 21-day limit.