2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Retraction \Re*trac"tion\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]traction, L.
retractio a drawing back hesitation.]
1. The act of retracting, or drawing back the state of being
retracted; as the retraction of a cat's claws.
2. The act of withdrawing something advanced, stated,
claimed, or done declaration of change of opinion;
recantation.
Other men's insatiable desire of revenge hath wholly
beguiled both church and state of the benefit of all
my either retractions or ?oncessions. --Eikon
Basilike
3. (Physiol.)
a The act of retracting or shortening; as the
retraction of a severed muscle; the retraction of a
sinew.
b The state or condition of a part when drawn back or
towards the center of the body.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
retraction
n : a disavowal of a previous assertion [syn: {abjuration}, {recantation}]
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