verb see: chant Date: 1535 transitive verb to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly ; renounce , revoke , intransitive verb to make an open confession of error, see: abjure ~ation noun
RECANT
Meaning of RECANT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012