recant
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
have recanted
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present perfectof recant.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Both have recanted and said under oath that they gave false testimony on the witness stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
According to the Bee, Ennis is believed to have recanted the story just days after the incident, but charges were filed against Foster in April.
From Reuters ● May 15, 2018
Since Robinson was sentenced, another man has confessed to Box’s killing and two witnesses have recanted.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2018
Ms. Veselnitskaya also appears to have recanted her earlier denials of Russian government ties.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2018
It is not true that I have recanted.
From The Turtles of Tasman by Jack London
