Recantation

Synonyms of recantation

• renunciation
• withdrawal
• retraction

Antonyms of recantation

• confirmation
• affirmation
• assertion

Collocations of recantation

formal retraction

Frequency: 60 %

The newspaper issued a formal retraction of the false information.

sincere confession

Frequency: 50 %

Her sincere confession of guilt touched the hearts of the jury.

public recantation

Frequency: 45 %

The celebrity's public recantation of his controversial remarks caused a stir in the media.

personal retraction

Frequency: 40 %

She issued a personal retraction of her earlier statements to clarify her position.

Idiomatic Expressions for recantation

• Phrase: to issue a recantation
  Meaning: to formally retract or disavow a previous statement or belief
  Usage: The scientist issued a recantation of his earlier findings after new evidence came to light.