Antonyms for recantation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ri-kant |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈkænt |
Definition of recantation
Origin :- 1540s, noun of action from recant.
- noun retraction
- He persevered in Calvinism after the recantation of the King.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete » by Madame La Marquise De Montespan
- Becoming, however, sensible of his error, he publicly renounced his recantation.
- Extract from : « Fox's Book of Martyrs » by John Foxe
- You say this slavery business is to last until I make my recantation?
- Extract from : « Little Miss Grouch » by Samuel Hopkins Adams
- With regard to the recantation, however, let me say at once, I shall not sign it!
- Extract from : « History of the Moravian Church » by J. E. Hutton
- He was restored to his pleasant quarters in Newgate, and recanted his recantation.
- Extract from : « The Valet's Tragedy and Other Stories » by Andrew Lang
- His recantation, which he afterwards made, is in the British Museum.
- Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Number 213, November 26, 1853 » by Various
- Dodds would have sent him to the stake without an opportunity for recantation.
- Extract from : « Lalage's Lovers » by George A. Birmingham
- It came five years too late, and he recanted his recantation.
- Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 of 8 » by Various
- The recantation had seemed to himself to be almost base, and he had been ashamed of it.
- Extract from : « The Life of Cicero » by Anthony Trollope
- Why go to the fire when a recantation will save you from it?
- Extract from : « Beauchamp's Career, Complete » by George Meredith
Synonyms for recantation
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