recant

Meaning

Verb

• To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
• To give a new cant (slant, angle) to something, in particular railway track on a curve.

Origin

• First attested in 1535, from Latin recantare, present active infinitive of recanto, from re- + canto, frequentative of cano.
  
• From re- + cant.