🗣️recant

verb
/rɪˈkænt/

Meaning

to withdraw or renounce a statement or belief formally

Example Sentences

He recanted his previous statement in court.

Example Expressions

recant a confession

Synonyms

withdraw, renounce, retract, deny, repudiate

Antonyms

assert, confirm, maintain

Collocations

recant statement, recant confession, recant belief, recant testimony

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