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recantation vs withdrawal

withdrawal vs recantation

recantation and withdrawal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recantation Yes No No No
withdrawal Yes No No No
As nouns, withdrawal is a hyponym of recantation; that is, withdrawal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recantation:
  • recantation: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  • withdrawal: a retraction of a previously held position
Other hyponyms of recantation include backdown, climb-down.
recantation (noun) withdrawal (noun)
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion the act of withdrawing
formal separation from an alliance or federation
the termination of drug taking
the act of taking out money or other capital
a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
a retraction of a previously held position
avoiding emotional involvement
Difference between recantation and withdrawal

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