Defenition of the word retraction

• Defenition of the word retraction

  • a disavowal of a previous assertion
  • the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"
  • a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  • the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back

Synonyms for the word retraction

• • abjuration
  • recantation
  • renunciation
  • withdrawal

Similar words in the retraction

• • retraction
  • retraction's
  • retractions

Hyponyms for the word retraction

• • backdown
  • climb-down
  • withdrawal

Hypernyms for the word retraction

• • disavowal
  • disclaimer
  • motility
  • motion
  • move
  • movement

See other words

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  • The interpretation of the word wrong side up
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  • The dictionary meaning of the word inverted
  • The grammatical meaning of the word on its head
  • Meaning of the word concerning
  • Literal and figurative meaning of the word depose
  • The origin of the word retracted
  • Synonym for the word revokes
  • Antonyms for the word revoked
  • Homonyms for the word detergent
  • Hyponyms for the word retracting
  • Holonyms for the word detergents
  • Hypernyms for the word retracts
  • Proverbs and sayings for the word retractions
  • Translation of the word in other languages deteriorated