recant Meaning, pronunciation, usage in a sentence, synonyms, ...

/rɪˈkænt/

Main Example

He decided to recant his earlier statement.

Grammatical Info:

Verb (v.)

To say that you no longer hold a belief or opinion that you once had.

Other Example

She chose to recant her support for the proposal.

After much thought, he will recant his previous claims.

The witness decided to recant his testimony in court.

recant a statement

recant a belief

recant an opinion

withdraw

retract

disavow

/rɪˈkænt/

Main Example

The witness recanted his testimony in court.

Grammatical Info:

Verb (v.)

To withdraw or take back a formal statement or belief.

Other Example

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