recant

动词 recant:

1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
   同义词：abjure, forswear, retract, resile

re.cant

v.（动词）
re.cant.ed,re.cant.ing,re.cants
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make a formal retraction or disavowal of (a statement or belief to which one has previously committed oneself).
撤回声明；放弃信仰：对（某人原来曾做的声明言论或他的持有的信仰）作正式的撤回或放弃
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a formal retraction or disavowal of a previously held statement or belief.
撤回声明，放弃信仰：对曾作的声明或所持的信仰宣布正式收回或放弃

来源：
Latin recant3re
拉丁语 recant3re
re- [re-]
re- [前缀，表示.重，再.]
cant3re [to sing] [frequentative of] canere * see kan-
cant3re [唱] [] canere的重复动词 *参见 kan-

【引伸】
re.canta.tion
recant.er
n.（名词）