Noun
The act of recanting; a declaration that contradicts a former one; that which is thus asserted in contradiction; retraction.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHe was forced to make a public recantation and was burned in effigy at the Church of St Nicholas as a sign of his abjuration. Source: Internet
A recantation would restore his stature as someone who had successfully confounded the enemy. Source: Internet
In light of Vernon’s recantation, the state withdrew their case. Source: Internet
Once back in France, he published his own account of the proceedings in Rome, retracting his recantation. Source: Internet
His last recantation was issued on 18 March. Source: Internet
Inside the CIA, there was sharp division on his recantation. Source: Internet