See Also: recant(dictionary)
recant(dictionary)

recant (iou)



recant verb. M16.
[Latin recantare sing in answer, recall, revoke, formed as RE- + cantare CHANT verb, after Greek palinoidein.]
I.
verb trans. & intrans. Withdraw and renounce (a former statement, belief, etc.) as erroneous or heretical, esp. formally or publicly. M16.
b. verb trans. Renounce as wrong or repent (a course of life or conduct). L16-E18.
c. verb intrans. Refuse to fulfil a contract or agreement. rare. M17-M18.
verb trans. Withdraw or retract (a promise, vow, etc.). Now rare. L16.
b. Give up (a design or purpose). rare. M17.
verb refl. Make retraction (of). L16-M17.
II.
verb trans. Relate, tell again. Long obsolete exc. Scot. dial. E17.
recan'tation noun the action or an act of recanting M16.
recanter noun L16.