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Definition of 'recant'English
Verb
( en-verb)
(ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
- Convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant .
* Milton
- How soon ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void!
Synonyms
* abjure
* disavow
* disown
* recall
* retract
* revoke
* take back
* unsay
* withcall
See also
* contradict
* recall
* revoke
Related terms
* recantation
* recanter
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