recant

re·cant  (r-knt)

v. re·cant·ed, re·cant·ing, re·cants

v.tr.

To make a formal retraction or disavowal of (a statement or belief to which one has previously committed oneself).

v.intr.

To make a formal retraction or disavowal of a previously held statement or belief.

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[Latin recantre : re-, re- + cantre, to sing, frequentative of canere; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

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recan·tation (rkn-tshn) n.

re·canter n.

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recant

Verb

to take back (a former belief or statement) publicly [Latin re- again + cantare to sing]

recantation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

recant - formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" abjure, forswear, retract, resile repudiate, disown, renounce - cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

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recant

verb withdraw, take back, retract, disclaim, deny, recall, renounce, revoke, repudiate, renege, disown, disavow, forswear, abjure, unsay, apostatize << OPPOSITE maintain

Translations

recant [rɪˈkænt] vi → retractarse

recant [rɪˈkænt] vi → se rétracter;

(Rel) → abjurer

recant [rɪˈkænt] vi → widerrufen

recant [rɪˈkænt] vi → ritrattarsi;

(REL) → fare abiura