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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
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