Synonyms of recanting

recanting

verb

present participle of recant

as in retracting

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

the Inquisition forced Galileo to recant his support of the Copernican observation that the earth revolves around the sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retracting
• withdrawing
• renouncing
• denying
• contradicting
• refuting
• abandoning
• repealing
• relinquishing
• abjuring
• repudiating
• reneging
• foreswearing
• forswearing
• taking back
• recalling
• disowning
• abnegating
• disavowing
• disclaiming
• unsaying
• disproving
• forsaking
• rebutting
• controverting
• spurning
• negating
• revoking
• disputing
• backtracking
• surrendering
• disagreeing (with)
• gainsaying
• negativing
• backing down
• disallowing
• giving up
• bolting
• backing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stating
• admitting
• claiming
• declaring
• asserting
• acknowledging
• maintaining
• affirming
• proclaiming
• adhering (to)
• contending
• supporting
• professing
• defending
• confirming
• endorsing
• upholding
• accepting
• backing
• adopting
• avowing
• vouching
• vowing
• embracing
• indorsing
• espousing