recant
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abjure, abnegate, forswear (also foreswear), renege, renounce, repeal, repudiate, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw
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Intimidated witnesses often recant their initial testimony and refuse to co-operate with the prosecution. — The Economist, "India’s justice system does far too little to protect witnesses," 22 Aug. 2019 After a confession, alibis are recanted, witnesses change stories, police ignore exculpatory evidence, and forensic scientists reinterpret material. — Douglas Starr, Science | AAAS, "This psychologist explains why people confess to crimes they didn’t commit," 13 June 2019 Wohl and Burkman went ahead with a news conference even after Kelly recanted. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "They keep trying to smear Democrats, and keep failing," 4 June 2019 Likewise, the Frisco police department has ended a recent investigation of him after Sanchez recanted allegations of domestic violence. — Clarence E. Hill Jr., star-telegram, "DT David Irving explains issues that kept him away; says life is now under control," 14 June 2018 Despite finding that prosecution witnesses had recanted their testimony and lied under oath, the California Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a San Quentin inmate for taking part in the fatal stabbing of a prison guard in 1985. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Death penalty upheld in 1985 slaying of San Quentin guard, despite recantation," 14 Aug. 2019 His former girlfriend, the daughter's mother, accused Irving of domestic abuse before recanting in April. — Schuyler Dixon, Houston Chronicle, "Cowboys DL David Irving banned 4 games for 2nd straight year," 15 June 2018 Upon meeting with federation officials to discuss the relationship with Mr. Morris, in 2012, Mr. Soresi suddenly recanted. — New York Times, "Whispers of Sexual Abuse Tailed an Equestrian Legend for Decades. At 81, He Was Barred for Life.," 8 Aug. 2019 Years later, one recanted and the other was discredited. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "More than three decades later, troubling questions and contradictions remain about two murder convictions and the role of forensic scientist Henry Lee," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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