retraction
/rɪˈtrækʃən/
noun
- A statement that says something previously said or written is not true or correct; the act of taking back a statement.
- The politician's retraction of his earlier comments surprised many of his supporters.
- She demanded a public retraction from the author who had misquoted her.
- The newspaper issued a retraction after realizing the article contained false information.
- The act of pulling something back or drawing it inward.
- The retraction of the landing gear is a critical step after takeoff.
- The doctor observed the retraction of the cat's claws during the examination.
- The mechanical retraction of the tape measure made it easy to store.
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