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recant
re·cant
[
ri kánt
]
(
past and past participle
re·cant·ed
,
present participle
re·cant·ing
,
3rd person present singular
re·cants
)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
reject belief:
to deny believing in something or withdraw something previously said
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
recantare
"sing back" <
cantare
"sing"
]
re·can·ta·tion
[
r kan táysh'n
]
noun
re·cant·er
[
ri kántər
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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re·can·ta·tion [ r kan táysh'n ] nounre·cant·er [ ri kántər ] noun
