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retraction

[ ri-trak-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

Related Words

annulment
denial
disavowal
disclaimer
repudiation
reversal

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