retraction
1. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion • Syn: abjuration, recantation • Derivationally related forms: recant (for: recantation), abjure (for: abjuration), retract • Hypernyms: disavowal, disclaimer • Hyponyms: withdrawal, backdown, climb-down 2. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back - the retraction of the landing gear - retraction of the foreskin • Derivationally related forms: retract • Hypernyms: motion, movement, move, motility
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