| Main Entry: |
recant |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
take back something said |
Synonyms: |
abjure, abnegate,
abrogate,
annul, apostatize, back down, back off, back out, backtrack, call back,
cancel, contradict,
countermand, deny, dial back, disavow, disclaim, disown, eat one's words, forswear, go back on one's word,
nullify,
recall, renege,
renounce, repeal, repudiate,
rescind,
retract,
revoke,
take back, unsay,
void, weasel out, welsh,
withdraw, worm out of
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| Notes: |
recant means to formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, while retract means to take back or to draw back or in |
Antonyms: |
confirm, emphasize, recapitulate
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