recant Antonyms
Meaning of recant
recant (v)
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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.
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.
FAQs About the word recant
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressureTo withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions formerly expressed); to contra
retract, renounce, withdraw, foreswear, forswear, refute, relinquish, abjure, repudiate,deny
accept, defend, maintain, profess, adhere (to), claim, affirm, assert, confirm, declare
The heretic recanted his beliefs under threat of torture.
The politician recanted her previous statements after being caught in a lie.
The scientist recanted his findings when new evidence emerged.
The accused witch recanted her confession after being released from the stake.
