recredo

Latin

Etymology

From re- +‎ crēdō (consign), on the model of Old French recroire; cognate with Middle English recreyen (wear out, defeat).

Verb

recrēdō (present infinitive recrēdere, perfect active recrēdidī, supine recrēdūtum or recrēditum); third conjugation (Medieval Latin)

  1. to commend to the decision of a court
  2. (intransitive) to confess guilt, plead guilty
  3. to confess, acknowledge, recognize (a fact)
  4. to exhaust, wear out
  5. to release (a prisoner)

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