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View synonyms for retraction

retraction

[ ri-trak-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of retracting retract or the state of being retracted. retract.
  2. withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc.:

    His retraction of the libel came too late.

  3. retractile power.


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Other Words From

  • nonre·traction noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of retraction1

1350–1400; Middle English retraccioun < Latin retractiōn- (stem of retractiō ), equivalent to Latin retract ( us ) ( retract 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

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Example Sentences

KERMIT:  Yes—just trying to save The Daily Beast from having to issue a retraction.

Barricade offered to print a correction or a retraction, but every offer was rebuffed.

This time, there was no retraction, and Clash quickly resigned from Sesame Street.

Second, Skyfall is nowhere near as awesome as Casino Royale, so you need to offer a retraction on that as well.

But one kinda doubts a bureaucrat would lie and then demand a retraction.

Uncle Dick did not relish my retraction, and his near-sighted eyes glared at me in disgust.

The next week the Declarator retracted, in the manner in which it always retracted when a retraction was necessary.

Some of you profess to think its retraction would operate favourably for the Union.

An indignant protest from other citizens compelled the retraction of this letter before it was sent.

It is capable of considerable distension, and after retraction, to allow of the child passing down it from the Womb.

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