recapacitar

to reconsider, to think over

verb reh-kah-pah-see-TAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin recapitare, 'to go over again in the mind'.

Usage Note

Recapacitar means to pause and reconsider one's position or actions; it implies a deliberate change of mind after reflection. It is often used reflexively in spoken Spanish: recapacita sobre lo que hiciste. Unlike reconsiderar, it carries a stronger moral or emotional undertone of coming to one's senses.

Examples

"Necesitas recapacitar antes de tomar esa decisión."

Natural Translation

You need to think it over before making that decision.

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