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Recant
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What's The Definition Of Recant?
[v] formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Recant: abjure | forswear | resile | retract Related Terms | Find terms related to Recant: See Also | renounce | repudiate Recant In Webster's Dictionary \Re*cant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Recanted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Recanting}.] [L. recantare, recantatum, to recall,
recant; pref. re- re- + cantare to sing, to sound. See 3d
{Cant}, {Chant}.]
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}.
\Re*cant"\, 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. --Dryden. |
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