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retraction meaning and definition
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Definition of retraction (noun)
- a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
- synonyms: abjuration, recantation
- the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
- "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet