213 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ ɹɪkantˈe͡ɪʃən], [ ɹɪkantˈe‍ɪʃən], [ ɹ_ɪ_k_a_n_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]

Related words: recantation of testimony, recantation of affidavit, recantation of truth, recantation of a will, recantation in surgery

Questions:

what is a recantation? why would someone want to recant? how do you recant?

Similar words for recantation:

• abjuration (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• palinode (noun)
• withdrawal (noun)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words (noun)

How to use "recantation" in context?

Homophones for recantation

Synonyms for Recantation:

• n.

  •
  • accept.
  • abjuration (noun)
  • backdown.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • disclaimer,
  • Contraversion,
  • disavowal,
  • withdrawal,
  • Retractation,
  • Palinode,
  • abjuration,
  • volte-face,
  • disavowals,
  • retraction,
  • egressions,
  • unsaying,
  • egression.
  • palinode (noun)
  • contraversions,
  • disownings,
  • re-versal,
  • un-sayings,
  • backtrackings,
  • unsayings,
  • forswearings,
  • backpedalings,
  • renegings,
  • re versal,
  • un sayings,
  • un-saying,
  • renouncings,
  • about face,
  • gainsayings,
  • dis owning,
  • un saying,
  • dis-owning.
  • withdrawal (noun)
  • re scission,
  • re-calls,
  • dis-claimers,
  • maroonings,
  • re scissions,
  • dis-engagement,
  • re-treats,
  • re calls,
  • re-treat,
  • dis-claimer,
  • dis-engagements,
  • re-scissions,
  • dis-avowal,
  • dis claimers,
  • re-scission,
  • dis claimer,
  • ex-traction,
  • ex tractions,
  • dis engagements,
  • re treats,
  • dis-avowals,
  • re-vocation,
  • dis avowals,
  • re vocations,
  • dis engagement,
  • re vocation,
  • re-vocations,
  • ex-tractions,
  • re-call,
  • dis avowal,
  • exitings.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • denial.
  •
  • rebuttal.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • disownment,
  • holding back,
  • Palinody,
  • disowning,
  • surrender,
  • disapproval,
  • crossing,
  • apostasy,
  • abrogation,
  • expatriation,
  • repeal,
  • passing by,
  • write off,
  • setting aside,
  • nonobservance,
  • declining,
  • disposal,
  • voidance,
  • Spurning,
  • repudiation,
  • refusal,
  • forgoing,
  • about-face,
  • invalidation,
  • Rescindment,
  • abolishment,
  • abolitionist,
  • repentance,
  • acknowledgment,
  • retreat,
  • heterodoxy,
  • vacation,
  • nullification,
  • forswearing,
  • Cassation,
  • unwillingness,
  • nonconsent,
  • annulment,
  • dissent,
  • despisal,
  • Impugnment,
  • exception,
  • noncompliance,
  • defection,
  • Rescinding,
  • Controversion,
  • throwing out,
  • renege,
  • cession,
  • apology,
  • retention,
  • Waiving,
  • Recision,
  • absolute contradiction,
  • discontinuance,
  • Ignoring,
  • Vacatur,
  • nix,
  • dumping,
  • backpedaling,
  • negation,
  • penance,
  • chucking out,
  • Abjurement,
  • confession,
  • Resipiscence,
  • Canceling,
  • disregard,
  • Gainsaying,
  • schism,
  • tergiversation,
  • reneging,
  • yielding,
  • turndown,
  • cancel,
  • secession,
  • Revokement,
  • giving up,
  • contravention,
  • negative,
  • exclusion,
  • Disaffirmation,
  • countermand,
  • Disallowance,
  • departure,
  • rejection,
  • revocation,
  • despising,
  • withholding,
  • voiding,
  • retirement,
  • repulse,
  • contradiction,
  • disclosure,
  • removal,
  • rebuff,
  • counterorder,
  • contempt,
  • Declinature,
  • dismissal,
  • renunciation,
  • reversal,
  • Defeasance,
  • protestantism,
  • disobedience,
  • recall,
  • sacrifice,
  • discard,
  • countering,
  • backtracking,
  • Renouncing,
  • nonacceptance,
  • thumbs-down,
  • disagreement,
  • abolition,
  • recusancy,
  • relinquishment,
  • getting rid of,
  • abandonment,
  • refutation,
  • Disclamation,
  • scouting,
  • rescission,
  • release,
  • riddance,
  • declension,
  • nay,
  • letting go,
  • resignation,
  • deprivation,
  • revoke,
  • nonconformity,
  • chucking,
  • waiver,
  • renouncement,
  • cancellation,
  • declination,
  • cessation,
  • disproof,
  • suspension,
  • desuetude,
  • disposition,
  • abnegation,
  • dispensation,
  • disaffection,
  • Discounting,
  • swearing off.

How to use "Recantation" in context?

Homophones for Recantation:

• recondition, reexamination, resignation, rogue nation, Rocky Mountain, recognition, recommendation, regimentation, richmondena.