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recant
[ri-kant]
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used without object)
to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., especially formally.
recant
/ ˌriːkænˈteɪʃən, rɪˈkænt /
verb
to repudiate or withdraw (a former belief or statement), esp formally in public
Other Word Forms
- recantation noun
- recanter noun
- recantingly adverb
- unrecanted adjective
- unrecanting adjective
- ˈԳٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of recant1
Example Sentences
Later that the day, she appeared to recant the remarks in a state TV interview, warning that they should "not be misused".
It turned out that the story was made up by the slumlord who owned the building to excuse his neglect and some of the locals who had pumped up the story later recanted.
ever premise appears valid about Trumpism today will look stupid tomorrow; policies are proposed, enforced, insisted upon in court with gratuitous lies and then partly recanted or fully reversed.
She sent Rivera a Facebook message, and the erstwhile star witness recanted.
She accused her father of sexual and verbal abuse in October 2014, then recanted her allegations.
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