Synonyms for recantation
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Noun
1. Retraction
retraction, disavowal, repudiation, renunciation, revocation, withdrawal, abjuration
Other
palinode, retractation dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of recanting or something recanted.
Forms
- Plural
- recantations → retractions, disavowals, repudiations, renunciations…
Example sentences
- renunciation Jesus predicted Peter's renunciation of him.
- disavowal Talia wrote a bitter disavowal of her former beliefs.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recantation | steady | |
| retraction | steady | |
| renunciation | steady | |
| repudiation | steady | |
| disavowal | rising | |
| palinode | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- palinode
- 9 letters
- disavowal
- 10 letters
- withdrawal3, retraction3, revocation4, abjuration
- 11 letters
- repudiation5
- 12 letters
- renunciation5, retractation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (withdrawal3 = 3 syllables).