Meaning & use
Recants
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Formally withdraws or disavows a previously held belief, statement, or confession.
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The witness now recants his earlier testimony, claiming he was pressured by police.
The article notes that the scientist rarely recants a theory once she has published it.
A note on using this word
Historically, "recanting" was often forced under threat, as when accused heretics were made to publicly recant their beliefs.
Words with a similar meaning
retractsdisavows
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