Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun retraction

2 senses of retraction

Sense 1
retraction, abjuration, recantation -- (a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion)
       => disavowal, disclaimer -- (denial of any connection with or knowledge of)

Sense 2
retraction -- (the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin")
       => motion, movement, move, motility -- (a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility")