Grant and Recant

Grant

Grant verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.
Usage example: by the power vested in me, I grant you the keys to the city

Recant is an antonym for grant.

Nearby Words: granted, granting, grantee, grantor

Recant

Recant verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).

Grant is an antonym for recant.

Nearby Words: recantation, recanting

Common collocations

wish grant wish recant wish
knowledge grant knowledge recant knowledge
title grant title recant title
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Recant and Grant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grant/recant
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