Synonyms for Eat one's words:

• v.

  •recant (verb)
  • back down,
  • renege,
  • back out,
  • abjure,
  • withdraw,
  • revoke,
  • nullify,
  • contradict,
  • annul,
  • forswear,
  • disown,
  • deny,
  • repeal,
  • abnegate,
  • disclaim,
  • disavow,
  • cancel,
  • rescind,
  • void,
  • back off,
  • apostatize,
  • call back,
  • renounce,
  • countermand,
  • recall,
  • abrogate,
  • repudiate,
  • backtrack.
  •retract (verb)
  • eliminate,
  • call off,
  • Retrocede,
  • take in,
  • rule out,
  • suspend,
  • retrograde,
  • exclude,
  • recede,
  • pull in,
  • reverse,
  • retreat,
  • back.
  •take back (verb)
  • reclaim,
  • repossess,
  • backpedal.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • leek,
  • repent,
  • swerve,
  • retrace,
  • horns,
  • leaf,
  • swallow,
  • steps.

Antonyms for Eat one's words:

• v.

  • recant
    affirm, pass, allow, validate, agree, sanction, approve, admit, accept, permit, go forward, recapitulate, acknowledge, emphasize, corroborate, confirm, establish.
  • retract
    enforce, reaffirm, include, repeat, forge, welcome, advance.