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recant

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recant /rɪˈkænt/ verb
recants; recanted; recanting
recant
/rɪˈkænt/
verb
recants; recanted; recanting
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECANT
formal
: to publicly say that you no longer have an opinion or belief that you once had
[no object]
[+ object]

— recantation

/ˌriːˌkænˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural recantations [count, noncount]