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How do you use recant in a sentence?

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A few ways of using "recant" in a sentence are:

During the news conference, Joe decided it was best to recant his explanation of where he was on Saturday night, since the weight of the deceit had been weighing on his conscience.

The jury in the criminal trial decided to believe the Defendant when she recanted her confession, in part, due to the evidence showing that the police likely used excessive force during the initial interrogation.

*The main thing to keep in mind is that, today, "recant" is most often used in a public forum, to withdraw an earlier statement of fact or belief.

He refused to recant what he had said during the disputations.

At the Inquisition, he was found guilty, force to recant and sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life

Because so many people were offended, the judge chose to recant his statement.

This means making a formal withdrawal of a previous statement. Here are some sentences.

You must recant your accusation of the governor.
He will recant that testimony.
Recant what you said, or I will sue you.

my teacher had a duty but she had to recant it because she was sick

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