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# retraction

noun (a retraction, retractions; also uncountable)

«retraction» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A statement saying that something you said or printed before was wrong, taking it back. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retraction/#m1)
2. (science) Pulling something back in or out of sight, like a cat pulling in its claws or a plane pulling up its wheels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retraction/#m2)

### In the lessons

In news, a newspaper prints a retraction when it got a story wrong. In science lessons, cats have retractable claws, and retraction keeps them sharp. In science, a paper with mistakes may get a retraction, so honest checking matters.

### Examples

- The newspaper printed a retraction and an apology. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retraction/#x1)
- He demanded a retraction of the unfair story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retraction/#x2)
- After the retraction, everyone knew the rumour was false. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retraction/#x3)
- Retraction of a cat's claws keeps them sharp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retraction/#x4)
- Retraction of the plane's wheels happens just after take-off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retraction/#x5)
- The scientists issued a retraction when they found a mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retraction/#x6)

### Note

Verb: retract (take back, pull in). Adjective: retractable. Do not confuse with «subtraction».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «retraction» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/retraction/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«retraction» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/retraction.html) on Mova free.