retraction

[ ri-trak-shuhn ]

/ rɪˈtræk ʃən /

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noun

the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.

withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc.: His retraction of the libel came too late.

retractile power.

Origin of retraction

1350–1400; Middle English retraccioun<Latin retractiōn- (stem of retractiō), equivalent to Latin retract(us) (see retract¹) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM retraction

non·re·trac·tion, noun

Words nearby retraction

retouch, retox, retrace, retract, retractile, retraction, retraction nystagmus, retractive, retractor, retrain, retrainee

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Example sentences from the Web for retraction

KERMIT: Yes—just trying to save The Daily Beast from having to issue a retraction.
Exclusive: Kermit the Frog Grills Miss Piggy About ‘Muppets Most Wanted,’ Dating, and Hollywood|Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Barricade offered to print a correction or a retraction, but every offer was rebuffed.
Sheldon Adelson, the Billionaire Who Bankrupted Me|John L. Smith|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This time, there was no retraction, and Clash quickly resigned from Sesame Street.
‘I Always Felt It Was Creepy’: Stories of Sex With Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash|Maria Elena Fernandez|December 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Second, Skyfall is nowhere near as awesome as Casino Royale, so you need to offer a retraction on that as well.
Is ‘Skyfall’ the Best (and Gayest) James Bond Movie Yet?|Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But one kinda doubts a bureaucrat would lie and then demand a retraction.
Weekly Jobless Claims Riddle Semi-Solved|Michael Tomasky|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The prepuce sometimes is not to be withdrawn, and the struggles of the animal are excessive when its retraction is attempted.
The Dog|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson
The iris, as a rule, hangs free from the cornea, often tremulous because of retraction of the lens beyond the iris plane.
Glaucoma|Various
I trust that you are not going to make a fool of yourself by any apology or retraction in any quarter.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867.|Various
In fact, she began a sort of retraction, a hurried little soothing away of her impolitic and fairly conclusive remarks.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison
The dotted line C shows the retraction of the diaphragm and of the abdominal muscles in forced clavicular inspiration.
The Mechanism of the Human Voice|Emil Behnke

British Dictionary definitions for retraction

retraction

/ (rɪˈtrækʃən) /

noun

the act of retracting or state of being retracted

the withdrawal of a statement, charge, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for retraction

retraction

[ rĭ-trăk′shən ]

n.

The act of drawing back or in; shrinking.

The act of pulling apart, usually as part of a surgical procedure.

The posterior movement of teeth, usually with the aid of an orthodontic appliance.

单词	retraction
释义	retraction [ ri-trak-shuhn ] / rɪˈtræk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retraction ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of retracting or the state of being retracted. withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc.: His retraction of the libel came too late. retractile power. Origin of retraction 1350–1400; Middle English retraccioun<Latin retractiōn- (stem of retractiō), equivalent to Latin retract(us) (see retract¹) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM retraction non·re·trac·tion, noun Words nearby retraction retouch, retox, retrace, retract, retractile, retraction, retraction nystagmus, retractive, retractor, retrain, retrainee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retraction KERMIT: Yes—just trying to save The Daily Beast from having to issue a retraction. Exclusive: Kermit the Frog Grills Miss Piggy About ‘Muppets Most Wanted,’ Dating, and Hollywood\|Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Barricade offered to print a correction or a retraction, but every offer was rebuffed. Sheldon Adelson, the Billionaire Who Bankrupted Me\|John L. Smith\|February 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This time, there was no retraction, and Clash quickly resigned from Sesame Street. ‘I Always Felt It Was Creepy’: Stories of Sex With Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash\|Maria Elena Fernandez\|December 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Second, Skyfall is nowhere near as awesome as Casino Royale, so you need to offer a retraction on that as well. Is ‘Skyfall’ the Best (and Gayest) James Bond Movie Yet?\|Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But one kinda doubts a bureaucrat would lie and then demand a retraction. Weekly Jobless Claims Riddle Semi-Solved\|Michael Tomasky\|October 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The prepuce sometimes is not to be withdrawn, and the struggles of the animal are excessive when its retraction is attempted. The Dog\|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson The iris, as a rule, hangs free from the cornea, often tremulous because of retraction of the lens beyond the iris plane. Glaucoma\|Various I trust that you are not going to make a fool of yourself by any apology or retraction in any quarter. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867.\|Various In fact, she began a sort of retraction, a hurried little soothing away of her impolitic and fairly conclusive remarks. V. V.'s Eyes\|Henry Sydnor Harrison The dotted line C shows the retraction of the diaphragm and of the abdominal muscles in forced clavicular inspiration. The Mechanism of the Human Voice\|Emil Behnke British Dictionary definitions for retraction retraction / (rɪˈtrækʃən) / noun the act of retracting or state of being retracted the withdrawal of a statement, charge, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retraction denial, annulment, reversal, repudiation, disclaimer, disavowal, revocation, about-face, withdrawal, abrogation, abjuration, contradiction, abnegation, recall, nullification, disowning, forswearing, volte-face, rescission, abandonment Medical definitions for retraction retraction [ rĭ-trăk′shən ] n. The act of drawing back or in; shrinking. The act of pulling apart, usually as part of a surgical procedure. The posterior movement of teeth, usually with the aid of an orthodontic appliance. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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retraction

noun

Origin of retraction

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Example sentences from the Web for retraction

British Dictionary definitions for retraction

noun

Words related to retraction

Medical definitions for retraction

n.