📜retraction

noun
/rɪˈtrækʃən/

Meaning

the act of taking back a statement, promise, or belief

Example Sentences

The newspaper issued a retraction of the false report.

Synonyms

withdrawal, recantation, revocation, denial, reversal

Antonyms

assertion, confirmation, affirmation

Collocations

issue retraction, demand retraction, publish retraction, formal retraction

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