retraction

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

herroeping

intrekking

terugtrekking

retractie

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

sconfessione

ritrattazione

retracción

retracto

désaveu

retractación

ανάκληση

Widerruf

abnégation

retrazione

تَراجُع

Annullierung

Aufhebung

Rückzug

ازوح

Etymologie (Engels)

From re- + traction.