recant

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of recant with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

recant

(verb)

Meaning

to withdraw a statement or belief

Example

"The scholar decided to recant his previous theory after new evidence emerged."

Synonyms

disavowretractdeny

Antonyms

confirmaffirmassert