v00798717
type | v |
lex_filenum | 32 |
def | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
examples | He retracted his earlier statements about his religion She abjured her beliefs |
Frame - 2 | Somebody ----s |
Frame - 8 | Somebody ----s something |
Outgoing links | |
Hypernym | disown, renounce, repudiate |
Derivationally related form | retract → retraction |
Derivationally related form | forswear → forswearing |
Derivationally related form | recant → recantation |
Derivationally related form | abjure → abjuration |
Derivationally related form | abjure → abjurer |
Incoming links | |
Derivationally related form | forswearing → forswear |
Derivationally related form | recantation → recant |
Derivationally related form | abjuration → abjure |
Derivationally related form | retraction → retract |
Derivationally related form | abjurer → abjure |
Hyponym | disown, renounce, repudiate |
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