recant (verb) - to withdraw, renounce, or disavow a statement or position [ri-kant]
BREAKDOWN: RE- (back) + CANT- (sing)
an incantation is a magic spell or charm, specifically the words used to cast the spell
“I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.” —Martin Luther