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    retraction
    /rɪˈtrakʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of drawing something back or back in: "prey are grasped between the jaws upon tongue retraction"
    • 2. a withdrawal of a statement, accusation, or undertaking: "he issued a retraction of his allegations"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › retractionRETRACTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Retraction is the withdrawal of a statement or promise, such as in a news story. Learn the origin, usage and related words of retraction from Dictionary.com.

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  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retractionRetraction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you change your mind and take back something you said previously, that's a retraction. If a politician says something offensive, he'll sometimes issue a formal retraction later.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETRACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. the act of retracting or state of being retracted 2. the withdrawal of a statement, charge, etc.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retractRetract Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Retract means to draw back or in, or to withdraw one's word or professed belief. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for retract.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › retractionAll resources related to 'retraction' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of retraction as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Retraction can mean a withdrawal, a drawing back, or a power of retracting.

  7. en.thefreedictionary.com › retractionRetraction - definition of retraction by The Free Dictionary

    Define retraction. retraction synonyms, retraction pronunciation, retraction translation, English dictionary definition of retraction. n. 1. The act of retracting or the state of being retracted. 2. a. The act of recanting or disavowing a previously held statement or belief. b.

  8. www.wordreference.com › definition › retractionretraction - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    the act of retracting or the state of being retracted. withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc.: His retraction of the libel came too late. retractile power.