The difference between Recant and Withdraw

When used as verbs, recant means to withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly, whereas withdraw means to pull (something) back, aside, or away.


check bellow for the other definitions of Recant and Withdraw

  1. Recant as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.

    Examples:

    "Convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant."

  1. Withdraw as a verb (transitive):

    To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

  2. Withdraw as a verb (intransitive):

    To stop talking to, or interacting with, other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around.

  3. Withdraw as a verb (transitive):

    To take back (a comment, etc).

    Examples:

    "to withdraw false charges"

  4. Withdraw as a verb (transitive):

    To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc).

  5. Withdraw as a verb (transitive):

    To extract (money from an account).

  6. Withdraw as a verb (intransitive):

    To retreat.

  7. Withdraw as a verb (intransitive):

    To be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc.