Thesaurus: recant

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1. v. t. To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to take back openly; to retract; to recall.
2. v. i. To revoke a declaration or proposition; to unsay what has been said; to retract; as, convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant.
3. v. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
4. To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to take back openly; to retract; to recall. How soon . . . ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void! Milton. Syn. -- To retract; recall; revoke; abjure; disown; disavow. See Renounce. To revoke a declaration or proposition; to unsay what has been said; to retract; as, convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant. Dryden.
5. To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinionsformerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to takeback openly; to retract; to recall.How soon . . . ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent andvoid! Milton.
6. v:100 v formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure