Synonyms & related words for recant

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of recant — including retract, abjure, forswear, renounce, disavow, repudiate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to recant

Explore words related to recant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include resile, recantation, retractive, abjuration, repudiator, abjuratory, renouncer, renounceable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for recant

Common synonyms for recant include retract, abjure, forswear, renounce, disavow, repudiate, unsay, disaffirm — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does recant come from?

The word recant breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -cent, from Latin canere (“to sing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.