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recants

verb , present tense third-person singular of recant

Synonyms and Antonyms of recants

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

the Inquisition forced Galileo to recant his support of the Copernican observation that the earth revolves around the sun

Synonyms of recants

abjures, abnegates, forswears (also foreswears), reneges, renounces, repeals, repudiates, retracts, takes back, unsays, withdraws

Words Related to recants

contradicts, denies, disavows, disclaims, disowns, gainsays, negates, negatives

abandons, bolts, forsakes, gives up, relinquishes, spurns, surrenders

controverts, disagrees (with), disproves, disputes, rebuts, refutes

backs down, backs off, backtracks

disallows, recalls, revokes

Near Antonyms of recants

acknowledges, admits, affirms, asserts, avows, claims, contends, declares, maintains, proclaims, professes, states, vouches, vows

backs, confirms, defends, endorses (also indorses), espouses, maintains, supports, upholds

accepts, adopts, embraces

Antonyms of recants

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