Recant
Recant verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).
Usage example: the Inquisition forced Galileo to recant his support of the Copernican observation that the earth revolves around the sun
Surrender and recant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surrender" instead a verb "Recant".
Nearby Words: recantation, recanting
Surrender
Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Recant and surrender are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Recant" instead a verb "Surrender".
Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
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Common collocations
| title | recant title | surrender title |
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Surrender and Recant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/recant/surrender
Recant & Surrender. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/recant/surrender>.
Surrender or Recant. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/recant/surrender.
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