Synonyms of recants

recants

verb

present tense third-person singular of recant

as in retracts

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 & Similar Words

• retracts
• withdraws
• renounces
• denies
• contradicts
• refutes
• abandons
• relinquishes
• reneges
• repeals
• abjures
• repudiates
• forswears
• takes back
• recalls
• disavows
• foreswears
• disowns
• spurns
• disclaims
• forsakes
• unsays
• abnegates
• disproves
• controverts
• rebuts
• negates
• surrenders
• revokes
• disagrees (with)
• backtracks
• disputes
• gainsays
• backs down
• backs off
• disallows
• gives up
• negatives
• bolts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admits
• claims
• asserts
• contends
• declares
• acknowledges
• maintains
• affirms
• states
• proclaims
• adheres (to)
• confirms
• professes
• supports
• vows
• defends
• endorses
• accepts
• adopts
• avows
• backs
• embraces
• vouches
• indorses
• espouses
• upholds

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• admits
• claims
• asserts
• contends
• declares
• acknowledges
• maintains
• affirms
• states
• proclaims
• adheres (to)
• confirms
• professes
• supports
• vows
• defends
• endorses
• accepts
• adopts
• avows
• backs
• embraces
• vouches
• indorses
• espouses
• upholds

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