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Vinony

recant

verb

  1. to formally reject a formerly held belief or statement
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹəˈkænt/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English cant English recant From re- + cant.

  1. To give a new cant (slant, angle) to something, in particular railway track on a curve.

    “Numerous curves, which previously had given no trouble at 75 and 80 m.p.h., were realigned and recanted to adapt them for 90 m.p.h. and more, [...].”