noun
retraction
rih-TRAK-shuhn
noun
1
An official statement withdrawing something previously said or published, admitting it was wrong.
"The journal issued a retraction after the study was found to be flawed."
"He demanded a public retraction of the false accusation."
2
The act of pulling something back or drawing it in.
"The mechanism controls the retraction of the blade after use."
How to Use Retraction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal takeback of something said or published, or the physical act of pulling something back.
Common pairings
issue a retraction
demand a retraction
Word Forms
retractions plural
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Etymology
From re- + traction, or from retract + -ion.