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- Dictionaryrecant/rɪˈkant/
verb
- 1. say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical: "heretics were burned if they would not recant" Similar Opposite
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Recant means to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for recant.
Recant means to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them. Learn more about the formal verb, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.
Recant means to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.
Recant means to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., especially formally. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of recant, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.
Recant means to say publicly that you no longer hold a set of beliefs that you had in the past. Learn more about its word forms, origin, and usage in sentences from various sources.
recant. If you're someone who speaks before you think, you may need to recant, or take back, that overly honest assessment of your friend's new haircut. Recant comes from two Latin roots: the prefix re-, meaning "back," and the verb cantare, meaning "to sing."
Recant means to withdraw or disavow a statement or belief that one has previously made or held. Find the origin, usage, and examples of recant, as well as related words and translations in Spanish.
