Main Entry: re·cant

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈkant\

Function: verb

Etymology: Latin recantare, from re- + cantare to sing — more at chant

Date: 1535

transitive verb 1 : to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
2 : revokeintransitive verb : to make an open confession of error

synonyms see abjure

— re·can·ta·tion \ˌrē-ˌkan-ˈtā-shən\ noun