recant

Etymology 1
First attested in 1535, from, present active infinitive of , from + , frequentative of.

Verb

 * 1)  To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: отричам се, отмятам се
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: vetää takaisin, perua puheensa; muuttaa lausuntoaan
 * French:, ,
 * German:, ,
 * Greek:, ,
 * Icelandic: taka aftur, draga til baka
 * Maori: whakakore
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Thai:, , ถอนคำ, ถอนคำพูด

Etymology 2
From.

Verb

 * 1) To give a new cant (slant, angle) to something, in particular railway track on a curve.