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Definitions for Recant
[1] to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
[2] to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., especially formally.
[3] to repudiate or withdraw (a former belief or statement), esp formally in public
Words related to Recant
annul, revoke, backtrack, repudiate, contradict, renounce, disavow, renege, retract, disown, rescind, disclaim, deny, abnegate, welsh, recall, void, abjure, countermand, nullify
Words nearby Recant
recalesce, recalescence, recall, recamier, recanalization, recant, recap, recapitalization, recapitalize, recapitulate, recapitulation
Origin of Recant
1525–35; < Latin recantāre to sing back, sing again, equivalent to re- re- + cantāre, frequentative of canere to sing; cf. chant
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Other words from Recant
re·can·ta·tion [ree-kan-tey -shuh n] /ˌri kænˈteɪ ʃən/ , noun
re·cant·er , noun
re·cant·ing·ly , adverb
un·re·cant·ed , adjective
un·re·cant·ing , adjective
Word origin for Recant
C16: from Latin recantāre to sing again, from re- + cantāre to sing; see chant
Synonyms for Recant
annul, back down, back off, backtrack, contradict, disavow, disown, renege, renounce, repudiate, rescind, retract, revoke, take back, abjure, abnegate, abrogate, apostatize, cancel, countermand, deny, disclaim, forswear, nullify, recall, repeal, unsay, void, welsh, withdraw, back out, call back, dial back, eat one's words, go back on one's word, weasel out, worm out of