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- Dictionaryre·trac·tion/rəˈtrakSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of drawing something back or back in: "prey are grasped between the jaws upon tongue retraction"
- 2. a withdrawal of a statement, accusation, or undertaking: "he issued a retraction of his allegations"
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The meaning of RETRACTION is an act of recanting; specifically : a statement made by one retracting. How to use retraction in a sentence.
RETRACTION definition: 1. the act of taking back an offer or statement, or admitting that a statement was false: 2. the…. Learn more.
Retraction is the withdrawal of a statement or promise, such as in a news story. When a news outlet gets facts wrong in a story, they publish a retraction that states what facts were wrong and what the correct facts are. In general, retraction is the act of pulling something back, such as the retraction of a payment (taking the payment back).
When you change your mind and take back something you said previously, that's a retraction. If a politician says something offensive, he'll sometimes issue a formal retraction later.
RETRACTION meaning: 1. the act of taking back an offer or statement, or admitting that a statement was false: 2. the…. Learn more.
1. the act of retracting or the state of being retracted. 2. withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc. His retraction of the libel came too late.
1. The act of retracting or the state of being retracted. 2. a. The act of recanting or disavowing a previously held statement or belief. b. A formal statement of disavowal. 3. The power of drawing back or of being drawn back. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
