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Meaning of 'recant'
Meaning of 'recant' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Recant 
[ 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. [ v. i.]2. Recant [ v. t.]
- To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions
formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to take
back openly; to retract; to recall. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'recant' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. recant [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
Example in sentence:
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion;
- She abjured her beliefs
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