ಅರ್ಥ : A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : abjuration, recantation
ಅರ್ಥ : The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
The retraction of the landing gear.
Retraction of the foreskin.