retraction
gb/ɹitɹˈækʃən/ us/ɹitɹˈækʃən/
C1
English
helyreigazítás, visszavonás, visszahúzás, behúzás
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
visszavonás
B2
Usage pattern:
a retraction of [a statement/claim/accusation]; issue/publish/demand a retraction
The newspaper issued a retraction after learning the story was inaccurate.
Az újság helyreigazítást közölt, miután kiderült, hogy a cikk pontatlan volt.
Her lawyer demanded a retraction of the false allegation.
Az ügyvédje követelte a hamis vád visszavonását.
He posted a retraction on social media and apologized to the people he had named.
Learner examples
The website posted a retraction.
A weboldal helyreigazítást tett közzé.
He asked for a retraction of the rumor.
Kérte a pletyka visszavonását.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse retraction with redaction: redaction removes or hides text; a retraction takes back a statement.
Meaning
withdrawal of a public statement
Collocations
issue a retraction
|publish a retraction
|print a retraction
|demand a retraction
|formal retraction
|public retraction
|full retraction
|written retraction
|retraction of a claim
|retraction of an accusation
Synonyms
withdrawal (broader; can refer to taking back many kinds of things, not only words)
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correction (emphasizes fixing an error, not necessarily fully taking back the statement)
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recantation (more formal, often used for beliefs, testimony, or earlier statements)
Antonyms
assertion (a positive statement or claim rather than taking one back)
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reaffirmation (saying again that the earlier statement is still true)
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confirmation (supporting or verifying the earlier statement)
Themes
communication
|media
|law
|academia
Definition
a formal statement saying that something said or written before was wrong and is being taken back
A formal act or statement that takes back, corrects, or withdraws something that was previously said, written, or published.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
visszahúzás
B2
behúzás
B2
Usage pattern:
retraction of [a body part/device/tissue]
The pilot noticed a problem with the landing gear retraction.
A pilóta problémát észlelt a futómű behúzásával kapcsolatban.
Some cats can control the retraction of their claws.
Egyes macskák képesek szabályozni a karmaik visszahúzását.
The dentist checked for gum retraction around the tooth.
Learner examples
The machine has automatic retraction.
A gép automatikus visszahúzással rendelkezik.
Claw retraction keeps the claws protected.
A karmok visszahúzása megvédi őket.
Common mistake:
For people leaving a place, withdrawal or retreat is usually more natural than retraction.
Meaning
pulling something back in
Collocations
gear retraction
|landing gear retraction
|claw retraction
|tissue retraction
|skin retraction
|muscle retraction
|gum retraction
|eyelid retraction
|retraction mechanism
|automatic retraction
Synonyms
withdrawal (general term for movement back or away)
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pulling back (plain description of the action; less formal)
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contraction (can mean drawing together or shortening; not always movement back)
Antonyms
extension (movement outward, forward, or into a longer position)
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protrusion (sticking out rather than being pulled in)
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deployment (moving equipment out into position for use)
Themes
mechanics
|medicine
|anatomy
|engineering
Definition
the movement of something back or inward
The action or process of pulling something back or inward, or of something moving back into a previous or hidden position.
NOUN
C2
LEGAL
3
visszavonás
B2
Usage pattern:
retraction of [an offer/consent/resignation/bid]
The company allowed the retraction of his resignation before it was processed.
A cég lehetővé tette a lemondása visszavonását, mielőtt azt hivatalosan feldolgozták.
The form explains the retraction of consent in plain language.
Az űrlap közérthetően elmagyarázza a hozzájárulás visszavonását.
Under auction rules, retraction of a bid was not permitted after the deadline.
Learner examples
She requested a retraction of her resignation.
Kérte a lemondása visszavonását.
The contract allowed retraction within seven days.
A szerződés hét napon belül lehetővé tette a visszavonást.
Common mistake:
In everyday speech, people usually say withdraw an offer or cancel an agreement rather than use retraction.
Meaning
withdrawal of an offer
Collocations
retraction of an offer
|retraction of consent
|retraction of a resignation
|retraction of a bid
|notice of retraction
|valid retraction
|timely retraction
|written retraction
Synonyms
revocation (more legal; an official cancelling of permission, an offer, or a right)
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withdrawal (more general and more common in everyday English)
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cancellation (broader; often means ending an arrangement rather than taking back an offer)
Antonyms
acceptance (agreeing to an offer rather than taking it back)
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confirmation (making clear that the commitment still stands)
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ratification (formal approval or confirmation of an agreement)
Themes
law
|business
|administration
Definition
the formal act of taking back an offer, promise, or permission
The formal withdrawal of an offer, consent, promise, resignation, bid, or other commitment before it is completed or accepted.
Grammar
Dictionary form
retraction
IPA
GB/ɹitɹˈækʃən/
US/ɹitɹˈækʃən/
Syllables & stress
re - trac - tion (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (trac)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: retraction
- Plural: retraction, retractions
Expressions
demand a retraction
1/dɪmˈænd ə ɹitɹˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
insist on statement withdrawal
to say that someone must officially take back something they said
Examples
- The actor demanded a retraction from the website that repeated the false story.
- Our lawyer demanded a retraction of the accusation before filing a lawsuit.
Learner examples
- She demanded a retraction of the false report.
issue a retraction
1/ˈɪʃu ə ɹitɹˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
formally take back statement
to officially say that an earlier statement was wrong and is being taken back
Examples
- The magazine issued a retraction after confirming that the quote was fabricated.
- She issued a retraction and apologized for spreading the rumor.
Learner examples
- The newspaper issued a retraction.
publish a retraction
1/pˈʌblɪʃ ə ɹitɹˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
make withdrawal public
to print or post an official statement taking back earlier information
Examples
- The newspaper published a retraction on page two.
- The journal published a retraction after major errors were found in the data.
Learner examples
- The website published a retraction.
retraction notice
1/ɹitɹˈækʃən nˈoʊtɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
notice withdrawing publication
an official note saying that a published article or study has been withdrawn
Examples
- The retraction notice explained that several images in the paper had been manipulated.
- Readers saw a retraction notice attached to the online article.
Learner examples
- The journal posted a retraction notice for the study.