recant
verbTo formally withdraw a previously stated belief or claim.
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verbTo reject a claim, idea, or association as invalid or unacceptable.
retract
verbTo withdraw a statement or claim previously made.
retraction
nounA statement withdrawing or correcting something previously asserted.
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