Definition of retraction

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Definition of retraction

  • a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. abjuration
    2. recantation
  • the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back (noun)

    Examples

    1. the retraction of the landing gear
    2. retraction of the foreskin

See definition of retraction in Merriam Webster