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Definition retraction in British English

retraction noun

noun
/rɪˈtrækʃ(ə)n/
1

a statement in which you say that something that you previously said or wrote is not true

Example

Did you demand a full retraction?

1.1

the act of saying that something you previously said or wrote is not true

Example

They sent a letter of retraction.

Definition retraction in British English