repent

BrE /rɪˈpɛnt/ AmE /rɪˈpɛnt/

verb en → es

past repented pp repented ing repenting

1 FEEL SORRY [intransitive] B2

to feel sorry about something you have done and to try not to do it again in the future

arrepentirse, sentirse arrepentido/a

  • repent of doing something

Collocations repent of a mistake · repent of an action

  • He repented of his actions.

    Se arrepintió de sus acciones.

2 CHANGE MIND [transitive] C1

to change your mind about something you have done and to try not to do it again in the future

arrepentirse, cambiar de opinión

  • repent of doing something

Collocations repent of a decision · repent of an error

  • She repented of her decision.

    Se arrepintió de su decisión.