If you're someone who speaks before you think, you may need to recant, or take back, that overly honest assessment of your friend's new haircut.
To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to take back openly; to retract; to recall.
Verb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
v. t.
To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions
formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to take
back openly; to retract; to recall.
v. i.
To revoke a declaration or proposition; to unsay what
has been said; to retract; as, convince me that I am wrong, and I will
recant.
Recant
How soon . . . ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void!
Recant
To withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly (opinions formerly expressed); to contradict, as a former declaration; to take back openly; to retract; to recall.
To revoke a declaration or proposition; to unsay what has been said; to retract;
Usage Examples
I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.
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