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recant

v.
US //ɹiˈkænt// UK //ɹɪkˈɑːnt// re·cant
Synonyms
Etymology 1

First attested in 1535, from Latin recantare (“to sing back, reecho, sing again, repeat in singing, recant, recall, revoke, charm back or away”), from re- (“back”) + canto (“to chant, to sing”), frequentative of cano.

Etymology 2

From re- + cant.

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