retraction.

1. The formal withdrawal of a previously published or asserted claim.

2. The drawing back of something extended.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• published retraction
• issue a retraction

On the page

The journal issued a retraction after the records were checked.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular retraction; plural retractions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: argumentation, evidence, inference. Commonness: moderately common.