recant
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abjure, abnegate, forswear (also foreswear), renege, renounce, repeal, repudiate, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw
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The constituent apparently recanted the claim on Twitter ahead of Thursday's hearing. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "Kavanaugh confirmation derailed by sexual misconduct allegations: A list of his accusers," 27 Sep. 2018 Despite what Trump’s comments might lead people to believe, neither Ford or Ramirez have recanted any part of their claims against Kavanaugh. — Aaron Rupar, Vox, "Trump’s final preelection speeches featured vicious attacks on Kavanaugh accusers," 6 Nov. 2018 In addition, the sole source for Al Jazeera’s allegations has publicly recanted them. — Jenny Green, Indianapolis Star, "5 things we now know about the Al Jazeera-Peyton Manning legal battle," 13 June 2018 Mitchell, meanwhile, has recanted her testimony, defense filings claim. — Chris Palmer, Philly.com, "Could one Philly convict's exoneration prompt DA Larry Krasner to examine other decades-old murders?," 15 Feb. 2018 Privacy - Terms That was also before he was accused of domestic violence by a former girlfriend, who has since recanted. — Clarence E. Hill Jr., star-telegram, "Still absent and out of shape, DT David Irving remains an enigma for the Cowboys," 5 June 2018 But that person recanted the claim Wednesday night on Twitter. — Alex Pappas, Fox News, "Emotional Kavanaugh decries ‘circus’ and maintains innocence, as Ford testifies he ‘sexually assaulted me’," 28 Sep. 2018 The real economic dynamic of the Republican Party is: Spend big today, recant tomorrow. — Alex Shephard, New Republic, "The GOP Deficit Scam Will Never Die," 13 Feb. 2018 Instead, the defectors are expected to recant all of their views. — Jane Coaston, Vox, "How Trump-skeptical Republicans swung the 2018 midterms," 15 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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