abjure-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: abjure
sense: 00800379-v
part of speech: verb

recant-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: recant
sense: 00800379-v
part of speech: verb

forswear-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: forswear
sense: 00800379-v
part of speech: verb

retract-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: retract
sense: 00800379-v
part of speech: verb

resile-v
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: resile
sense: 00800379-v
part of speech: verb

00800379-v
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
example: He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
example: She abjured her beliefs
ili: i25670
lexfile: verb.communication
part of speech: verb
hypernym: 00759589-v