Definition for Recant:

• a term that means to take back or to withdraw a statement that has been made, to repudiate.

Synonyms for Recant:

• n.

  •
  • convert,
  • revise,
  • adapt,
  • backpedal,
  • capitulate.

• v.

  •take back something said (verb)
  • dial back,
  • go back on one's word,
  • apostatize,
  • back off,
  • worm out of.

• Other synonyms:

  •back down
  • chicken out,
  • pull back,
  • go back on.
  •back out
  • welsh,
  • weasel out.
  •deny
  • turn down,
  • withhold,
  • veto.
  •kill
  • kill.

Paraphrases for Recant:

• Independent

  • Verb, base form
    reconsider.

Antonyms for Recant:

• v.

  • take back something said
    accept, establish, sanction, validate, agree, go forward, allow, recapitulate, emphasize, approve, pass, corroborate, permit.
  • Other antonyms:
    contend, profess, embrace, undertake, proclaim, back, acknowledge, retain, affirm, seek, declare, confirm, hold, keep, endorse, espouse, claim, adhere, support, prosecute, admit, assert, vindicate, avow, favor, adopt, pursue, defend, court, vouch, cherish, protect, occupy, haunt, vow, advocate, state.

Homophones for Recant:

• recondite, resinoid, regiment, rosinweed, resinated, recent, raisin moth, richmond, reasoned, rock candy, recusant, recommit, resent, resigned, regimented, regnant, recommended, reach into, rose window, resonant, reacquaint, reassessment, rough-sand, reassignment, reignite, reagent, resound, regent, recount, roughened, recommend, resonate, resinate, rescind, rush nut, reason out, rock hind.