Legal Definition of recant. : 1  to renounce or withdraw (prior statements or testimony) surprised the prosecution by recanting statements made earlier to the police. 2  intransitive verb.
Â· just now. Report Abuse. When you sniff your armpits, when you tuck your nose under like you do, your nostrils encounter the smell unevenly. Armpit sweat contains pheromones, especially those pheromones that attract the opposite sex, but repel one's own sex, including oneself.
Best Answer: Sweat does not have a bad odor. There are bacteria that live on your skin, including in your armpits. These bacteria are very attracted to sweat, and begin multiplying in the presence of sweat. The bacteria cause the smell. Deodorants contains antibacterials that kill these bacteria.