Synonyms & related words for recantation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of recantation — including abjuration, retraction, disavowal, repudiation, renouncement, renunciation. 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 recantation

Explore words related to recantation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include recanting, recanted, recanter, avowal, confutation, abjuratory, retractive, retract. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for recantation

Common synonyms for recantation include abjuration, retraction, disavowal, repudiation, renouncement, renunciation, refutation, disproof — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does recantation come from?

The word recantation 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.