Definitions for retraction

retraction re·trac·tion

Spelling: [ri-trak-shuh n]
IPA: /rɪˈtræk ʃən/

Retraction is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 686 anagrams from letters in retraction (aceinorrtt).

Definitions for retraction

noun

  1. the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
  2. withdrawal of a promise, statement, opinion, etc.:
  3. retractile power.

Origin of retraction

1350-1400; Middle English retraccioun Latin retractiōn- (stem of retractiō), equivalent to Latin retract(us) (see retract1) + -iōn-

Examples for retraction

She was inclined to batter her into a retraction; it would have relieved her own feelings.

Barricade offered to print a correction or a retraction, but every offer was rebuffed.

There shall be no diminution of my love, no retraction of my promises.

KERMIT:  Yes—just trying to save The Daily Beast from having to issue a retraction.

But I still bear the scar of a wound that would be the better for the balm of your retraction.

Second, Skyfall is nowhere near as awesome as Casino Royale, so you need to offer a retraction on that as well.

Thus it was not owing to any retraction of his gift, or reconsideration of it, that he demurred.

This time, there was no retraction, and Clash quickly resigned from Sesame Street.

He often advanced by retreating, and asserted by retraction.

But one kinda doubts a bureaucrat would lie and then demand a retraction.

Word Value for retraction
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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