Associations to the word «Recant»
Wiktionary
RECANT, verb. (ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
Dictionary definition
RECANT, verb. Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs".
Wise words
Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you
want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's
gone, gone forever.