Recant

v. t. [imp. & p. p. RECANTED; p. pr. & vb. n. RECANTING.] [Lat. recantare, to recall, recant, from re, again, back, and cantare, to sing, to sound; O. Fr. recanter, rechanter; Pr. rechantar, It. ricantare. See CANT and CHANT.] To assert in opposition to something previously asserted; to contradict, as a former declaration; to take back by one's own act; to retract; to recall.

How soon would ease recant Vows made in pain, as violent as void! Milton.

Synonyms—To retract; recall; revoke; abjure; disown; disavow.

To revoke a declaration or proposition; to unsay what has been said; as, convince me I am wrong, and I will recant.