recant Synonym

Synonyme recant

retract - withdraw - renounce - repudiate - disavow - deny - abjure - forswear - revoke - rescind - annul - nullify - invalidate - countermand - take back - unsay - disclaim - reverse - backtrack - abrogate


To recant means to formally withdraw or repudiate a statement or belief, often publicly. In various legal or formal settings, a person may recant their earlier testimony or public statements, especially if new evidence surfaces or if they were under duress at the time of the original statement. The term suggests a formal retraction and often implies a change of mind or conviction.

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