retraction

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) An act or instance of retracting.
2. (countable, uncountable) A statement printed or broadcast in a public forum which effects the withdrawal of an earlier assertion, and which concedes that the earlier assertion was in error.
3. (countable, uncountable) A continuous function from a topological space onto a subspace which is the identity on that subspace.

Concepts

abnégation

désaveu

rétraction

retrait

escamotage

abjuration

raccourcissement

annulation

Synonymes

withdrawal

revocation

abjuration

annulment

backdown

cancellation

recantation

climb-down

deletion

disavowal

disclaimer

disestablishment

going back

liquidation

prestidigitation

rebound

recall

withdrawment

recision

recission

recurrence

repeal

retreat

return

reversion

abolition

revoke

sleight of hand

turning back

voidance

abolishment

abrogation

moving backwards

retractation

recallment

Traductions

ritrattazione

sconfessione

retracción

retrazione

retracto

retractación

herroeping

ανάκληση

Widerruf

تَراجُع

Annullierung

ازوح

Aufhebung

Rückzug

اِسْتِدْراك

Étymologie (Anglais)

From re- + traction.