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ʃən noun
1.
the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
2.
withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc.: His retraction of the libel came too late.
3.
retractile power.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of retracting or state of being retracted |
| 2. | the withdrawal of a statement, charge, etc |
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Word Origin & History
retraction
late 14c., from L. retractionem (nom. retractio), from L. retractus, pp. of retractare "revoke, cancel," from re- "back" + tractere "draw violently," frequentative of trahere "to draw" (see tract (1)). Originally the title of a book by St. Augustine, correcting his former
writings. Meaning "recantation of opinion with admission of error" is from 1540s.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
retraction re·trac·tion (rĭ-trāk'shən)
n.
The act of drawing back or in; shrinking.
The act of pulling apart, usually as part of a surgical procedure.
The posterior movement of teeth, usually with the aid of an orthodontic appliance.
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Example sentences
He has resigned from the university, and his co-authors could not locate him to sign the retraction.
The retraction set off a firestorm in the blogosphere and on talk radio.
The practice contributed to a retraction of related study earlier this year.
Burr demanded a retraction or satisfaction on the field of honor.
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