Hyphenation of recant

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word recant? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-cant

Definitions of recant:

1.	Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure He retracted his earlier statements about his religion She abjured her beliefs

Synonyms of recant:

verb	abjure, forswear, retract, resile, renounce, repudiate

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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