verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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After the Reformation, many Catholics recanted to avoid punishment.
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During the Moscow Show Trials in the 1930s, prisoners were forced to publicly recant .
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Galileo was forced to recant his belief in the Copernican theory.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Giulio Cesare Vanini, one of the most outspoken atheists of his time but who did not recant , was less fortunate.
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If Amanda Johnston were to recant , and announce that the affair began in school, Woodhead's career would be finished.
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McNamara did not recant at the meeting nor did he apologize.
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She also testified that Irvin had terrorized her in an effort to make her recant her testimony against him.
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The magistrate Maximus offered Quirnus the position of priest to Jupiter if he would recant his faith.
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They blindfolded Mrs Dyer, roped her neck, and expected her to recant .