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.
Avoiding company and preferring seclusion.
To formally cancel or withdraw a rule, agreement, or decision.
To withdraw a statement or claim previously made.
A statement withdrawing or correcting something previously asserted.
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