recant
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
am recanting
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present progressiveof recant (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“To be clear,” Sly said, “I am recanting any such statements and there is no truth to any statement of mine.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2016
