Retraction

[rɪ'trækʃən]

(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.

Inputed by Frieda--From WordNet

(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.

Editor: Stu

n. Recantation, abjuration, revocation.

Edited by Greg