When you change your mind and take back something you said previously, that's a retraction. If a politician says something offensive, he'll sometimes issue a formal retraction later.
The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of being retracted;
Noun
the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"
Noun
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
n.
The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of
being retracted; as, the retraction of a cat's claws.
n.
The act of withdrawing something advanced, stated,
claimed, or done; declaration of change of opinion; recantation.
n.
The act of retracting or shortening; as, the retraction
of a severed muscle; the retraction of a sinew.
n.
The state or condition of a part when drawn back, or
towards the center of the body.
Retraction
Other men's insatiable desire of revenge hath wholly beguiled both church and state of the benefit of all my either retractions or oncessions.3.
The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of being retracted;
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