/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of recantation Find synonyms for: Noun1. retraction, abjuration, recantation, disavowal, disclaimerusage: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertionWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language