What is "retraction" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does retraction mean in English? Meaning of retraction definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "retraction" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "retraction": a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

Noun

Meaning: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

Synonyms: abjuration recantation retraction

Hyponyms: backdown climb-down withdrawal

Hypernyms: disavowal disclaimer

Meaning of "retraction": the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back

Noun

Meaning: the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back

Example: the retraction of the landing gear retraction of the foreskin

Synonyms: retraction

Hypernyms: motility motion move movement

Synonyms:

denial, annulment, reversal, repudiation, disclaimer, revocation, about-face, withdrawal, abrogation, abjuration, contradiction, abnegation, recall, nullification, disavowal, disowning, forswearing, volte-face, backpedaling, backtracking, contraversion, gainsaying, reneging, renouncing, unsaying, rescission, abandonment, nullification, recantation, palinode, disavowal,

Antonyms:

confirmation, corroboration, reaffirmation, confirmation, corroboration, reaffirmation,

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