Noun: retraction ri'trak-shun
- A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
"His retraction of his earlier statements surprised his supporters";
- abjuration, recantation
- The act of pulling, holding or drawing a part back
"the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"
Derived forms: retractions
Type of: disavowal, disclaimer, motility, motion, move, movement
Encyclopedia: Retraction