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retractverb to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)the newspaper was forced to retract the story, which turned out to be based on fabricated reporting abjure, abnegate, forswear(also foreswear), recant, renege, renounce, repeal, repudiate, take back, unsay, withdraw contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negativeabandon, bolt, forsake, give up, relinquish, spurn, surrendercontrovert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refuteback down, back off, backtrackdisallow, recall, revoke adhere (to) acknowledge, admit, affirm, assert, avow, claim, contend, declare, maintain, proclaim, profess, state, vouch, vowback, confirm, defend, endorse(also indorse), espouse, maintain, support, upholdaccept, adopt, embrace abjure, renounce, forswear, recant, retract mean to withdraw one's word or professed belief.abjure implies a firm and final rejecting or abandoning often made under oath.abjured the errors of his former faith renounce may carry the meaning of disclaim or disown.renounced abstract art and turned to portrait painting forswear may add an implication of perjury or betrayal.I cannot forswear my principles recant stresses the withdrawing or denying of something professed or taught.if they recant they will be spared retract applies to the withdrawing of a promise, an offer, or an accusation.the newspaper had to retract the story in the 15th century |