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recant definition

re·cant (ri kant′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to withdraw or renounce (beliefs or statements formerly held), esp. in a formal or public manner

Etymology: L recantare < re-, back, again + cantare, freq. of canere, to sing: see chant

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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