SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
retract
verb
To withdraw a statement or claim previously made.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Withdraw a statement
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Usage distinction
Return to topRetract takes back a previous assertion. Correct can amend part of it, and repudiate may reject a claim originally made by someone else.
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See retract in use
The newspaper agreed to retract the inaccurate description.
A committee member agreed to retract his earlier statement that the club never issued refunds.
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