recant
verbTo formally withdraw a previously stated belief or claim.
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Clear all filtersTo formally withdraw a previously stated belief or claim.
To move backward or away, or gradually become smaller or less intense.
Cowardly or disloyal, especially in abandoning a duty.
Cowardly
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Lying down or reclining.
To recover strength or well-being after strain or illness.
Occurring again, especially repeatedly.
The act of saying or presenting something again, usually for emphasis or clarity.
To formally give up or reject a claim, belief, or practice.
To express formal or strong disapproval of someone's conduct.
Generally believed or said to be a particular kind of person or thing.
To formally cancel or withdraw a rule, agreement, or decision.
To revise or rebuild something substantially.
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