retraction

English Thesaurus

1. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back (noun.act)

hypernym	:	motility, motion, move, movement,
definition	:	a change of position that does not entail a change of location (noun.act)

2. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	disavowal, disclaimer,
definition	:	denial of any connection with or knowledge of (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	backdown, climb-down, withdrawal,
definition	:	a retraction of a previously held position (noun.communication)

3. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back (noun.act)

derivation	:	draw in, retract,
definition	:	pull inward or towards a center (verb.contact)

4. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion (noun.communication)

derivation	:	abjure, forswear, recant, resile, retract,
definition	:	formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure (verb.communication)

5. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back (noun.act)

derivation	:	draw in, retract,
definition	:	pull inward or towards a center (verb.contact)

6. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion (noun.communication)

derivation	:	abjure, forswear, recant, resile, retract,
definition	:	formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure (verb.communication)