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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
recant
v 1: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually
under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about
his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" [syn: abjure,
recant, forswear, retract, resile]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Recant \Re*cant"\, 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. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Recant \Re*cant"\ (r[-e]*k[a^]nt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Recanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Recanting.] [L. recantare,
recantatum, to recall, recant; pref. re- re- + cantare to
sing, to sound. See 3d Cant, Chant.]
To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions
formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration;
to take back openly; to retract; to recall.
[1913 Webster]
How soon . . . ease would recant
Vows made in pain, as violent and void! --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To retract; recall; revoke; abjure; disown; disavow. See
Renounce.
[1913 Webster]
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Thesaurus Results for recant:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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