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
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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."
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Withdraw as a verb (transitive):
To pull (something) back, aside, or away.
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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.
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Withdraw as a verb (transitive):
To take back (a comment, etc).
Examples:
"to withdraw false charges"
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Withdraw as a verb (transitive):
To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc).
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Withdraw as a verb (transitive):
To extract (money from an account).
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Withdraw as a verb (intransitive):
To retreat.
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Withdraw as a verb (intransitive):
To be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc.