Synonyms for recant
Definitions
- v. 1
To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
Convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- change one's mind negate repudiate rescind speak
Forms
- Past participle
- recanted
e.g. recanted → retracted, abjured, disavowed, disowned…
Choose the right word
Abjure, discard, forswear, recall, recant, renounce, retract, and revoke, like abandon, imply some previous connection.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- abandon Many Armenians were forced to abandon their lands.
- retract I have decided to retract my previous statement.
- disown If Republicans hated pedophiles, they would disown Ted Nugent.
- disavow Most of them disavow and denounce that sort of behavior.
By length
- 5 letters
- annul2, unsay
- 6 letters
- revoke2, vacate2, disown2, abjure, resile
- 7 letters
- abandon3, swallow2, retract2, rescind2, disavow3, unspeak
- 8 letters
- withdraw2, renounce2, abrogate3, forswear2, withcall
- 9 letters
- repudiate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (annul2 = 2 syllables).