Recant vs Secant - What's the difference?

As a verb recant

is to withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.

a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

(en verb)

(ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.

Convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant .

* Milton

How soon ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void!

* abjure * disavow * disown * recall * retract * revoke * take back * unsay * withcall

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(en noun)

(geometry) A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

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