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Webster 1913 Edition
Recant
Re-cant′
(rē̍-kănt′)
, Verb.
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.
How soon . . . ease would
Vows made in pain, as violent and void!
recant
Vows made in pain, as violent and void!
Milton.
Syn. – To retract; recall; revoke; abjure; disown; disavow. See
Renounce
. Re-cant′
,Verb.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Recant
RECANT'
,Verb.
T.
To retract; to recall; to contradict a former declaration.
How soon would ease recant vows made in pain, as violent as void.
RECANT'
,Verb.
I.
Definition 2024
recant
recant
English
Verb
recant (third-person singular simple present recants, present participle recanting, simple past and past participle recanted)
- (transitive, intransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
- Convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant.
- Milton
- How soon […] ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void!
Synonyms
Translations
to withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly