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Definition of Recant
1. Verb. Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. "She abjured her beliefs"
Exact synonyms: Abjure, Forswear, Resile, Retract
Generic synonyms: Disown, Renounce, Repudiate
Derivative terms: Abjuration, Abjurer, Forswearing, Recantation, Retraction
Generic synonyms: Disown, Renounce, Repudiate
Derivative terms: Abjuration, Abjurer, Forswearing, Recantation, Retraction
Definition of Recant
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.
Definition of Recant
1. to make a formal retraction or disavowal of [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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