/ Dictionary / Index R recant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•cant Pronunciation: (ri-kant'), [key] — v.t. to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), esp. formally; retract. —v.i. to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., esp. formally. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recant (Thesaurus) recanalization recap Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language