recant
[ ri-kant ]
/ rɪˈkænt /
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
verb (used without object)
to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., especially formally.
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Origin of recant
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recant , recountDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for recant
recant
/ (rɪˈkænt) /
verb
to repudiate or withdraw (a former belief or statement), esp formally in public
Derived forms of recant
recantation (ˌriːkænˈteɪʃən), nounrecanter, nounWord Origin for recant
C16: from Latin recantāre to sing again, from re- + cantāre to sing; see chant
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