To make a formal retraction or disavowal of.

to pronounce clear of blame or guilt

a purifying cleansing or realease of tension

to make a formal retraction or disavowal of

to receive an equivalent for; make up for

to relinquish or give up voluntarily

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11th Grade Unit 12

Question	Answer
recant	To make a formal retraction or disavowal of.
abdicate	to relinquish formally
abnegate	to deny to oneself; renounce
absolve	to pronounce clear of blame or guilt
catharsis	a purifying cleansing or realease of tension
countermand	to cancel or reverse
recent	to make a formal retraction or disavowal of
recoup	to receive an equivalent for; make up for
renunciation	the act of giving somehting up
rescind	to make void; repeal or annul
waive	to relinquish or give up voluntarily