Retractate vs. Recant
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Difference Between Retractate and Recant
Retractateverb
(obsolete) To retract; to recant.
Recantverb
(ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
Convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant.Recantverb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure;
He retracted his earlier statements about his religionShe abjured her beliefsADVERTISEMENT
