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recant
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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.

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

recan·tation (rkn-tshn) n.
re·canter n.

recant
Verb
to take back (a former belief or statement) publicly [Latin re- again + cantare to sing]
recantation n
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Verb1.recantrecant - formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
repudiate, disown, renounce - cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

recant
Translations
Spanish recant [rɪˈkænt] viretractarse
French recant [rɪˈkænt] vise rétracter;
(Rel) → abjurer

German recant [rɪˈkænt] viwiderrufen
Italian recant [rɪˈkænt] viritrattarsi;
(REL) → fare abiura

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