forswear, abjure, resile, retract, recant
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
通常、圧力のもとで、以前から持たれていた信条を公的に否定または否認する
He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
彼は彼の宗教に関する以前の声明を取り下げた
She abjured her beliefs
彼女は信念を放棄した