| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RECANT | Formally withdraw a statement. |
| recant | to withdraw or disavow a statement, opinion, etc., especially formally. |
| seceded | Withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization |
| RETRACT | Withdraw, as a statement |
| retract | Withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified |
| retracting | Withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified |
| retracted | Withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified |
| retracts | Withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified |
