recants

We have found lemma(root) word of recants : recant.

Definitions


[rɪˈkant], (Verb)

Definitions:
- say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical
(e.g: heretics were burned if they would not recant)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin recantare ‘revoke’, from re- (expressing reversal) + cantare ‘sing, chant’




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