A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.

synoniemen: abjuration, recantation.

Roget 756: abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision; vacatur [Lat.]; canceling etc. v.; cancel; revocation, revokement^†; repeal, rescission, defeasance.    dismissal, conge [Fr.], demission^†; bounce [U.S.]; deposal, deposition; dethronement; disestablishment, disendowment^†; deconsecration; sack [Slang], walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket; yellow cover [Slang].    abolition, abolishment; dissolution.    counter order, countermand; repudiation, retraction, retractation^†; recantation etc. (tergiversation) 607; abolitionist.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 607: change of mind, change of intention, change of purpose; afterthought.    tergiversation, recantation; palinode, palinody^†; renunciation; abjuration^†, abjurement; defection etc. (relinquishment) 624; going over etc. v.; apostasy; retraction, retractation^†; withdrawal; disavowal etc. (negation) 536; revocation, revokement^†; reversal; repentance etc. 950; redintegratio amoris [Lat.].    coquetry; vacillation etc. 605; backsliding; volte-face [Fr.].    turn coat, turn tippet^†; rat, apostate, renegade; convert, pervert; proselyte, deserter; backslider; blackleg, crawfish [U.S.], scab [Slang], mugwump [U.S.], recidivist.    time server, time pleaser^†; timist^†, Vicar of Bray, trimmer, ambidexter^†; weathercock etc. (changeable) 149; Janus.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 536: negation, abnegation; denial; disavowal, disclaimer; abjuration; contradiction, contravention; recusation [Law], protest; recusancy etc. (dissent) 489; flat contradiction, emphatic contradiction, emphatic denial, dementi [Lat.].    qualification etc. 469; repudiation etc. 610; retraction etc. 607; confutation etc. 479; refusal etc. 764; prohibition etc. 761.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 485: unbelief, disbelief, misbelief; discredit, miscreance^†; infidelity etc. (irreligion) 989^†; dissent etc. 489; change of opinion etc. 484; retraction etc. 607.    doubt etc. (uncertainty) 475; skepticism, scepticism, misgiving, demure; distrust, mistrust, cynicism; misdoubt^†, suspicion, jealousy, scruple, qualm; onus probandi [Lat.].    incredibility, incredibleness; incredulity.    [person who doubts] doubter, skeptic, cynic.   ; unbeliever etc. 487.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 773: nonobservance etc. 772; evasion, inobservance, failure, omission, neglect, laches [Law], laxity, informality.    infringement, infraction; violation, transgression; piracy.    retraction, retractation^†, repudiation, nullification; protest; forfeiture.    lawlessness; disobedience etc. 742; bad faith etc. 940.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: afzwering, herroeping

The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back.