What does arrepentir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word arrepentir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arrepentir in Spanish.

The word arrepentir in Spanish means regret, change your mind, back out, withdraw. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arrepentir

regret

verbo pronominal (lamentar lo hecho)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Si quiere que lo perdonen, que empiece por arrepentirse y pedir perdón. José se arrepiente de no haber comprado la casa.
If he wants them to forgive him, he has to regret what he did and ask for forgiveness.

change your mind

verbo pronominal (cambiar de opinión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Marcos se arrepintió y decidió no vender el auto de su papá.
Marcos changed his mind and decided not to sell his dad's car.

back out

verbo pronominal (derecho mercantil, contratos (derecho: retractarse de un contrato)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
No está claro si en este caso el consumidor puede arrepentirse de haber celebrado el contrato.
It is not clear whether in this case the consumer may back out after having signed the contract.

withdraw

verbo pronominal (seguros (derecho: salirse de una póliza)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El seguro da un plazo de 30 días para arrepentirse y cancelar la póliza.
The insurance gives a period of 30 days to withdraw and cancel the policy.

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