retract+a+statement
11retract — verb 1 (T) to make an official statement saying that something which you said previously is not true; withdraw (3): He confessed to the murder but later retracted his statement. 2 (I, T) if part of a machine or an animal s body retracts or is… …
12retract — I re•tract [[t]rɪˈtrækt[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw back or in: to retract fangs[/ex] 2) to be capable of being drawn back or in • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L retractus, ptp. of retrahere to draw back II re•tract [[t]rɪˈtrækt[/t]] v. t. 1) to… …
13retract — re|tract [rıˈtrækt] v formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of retrahere to pull back , from trahere to pull ] 1.) [T] if you retract something that you said or agreed, you say that you did not mean it = ↑withdraw ▪ He… …
14retract — UK [rɪˈtrækt] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms retract : present tense I/you/we/they retract he/she/it retracts present participle retracting past tense retracted past participle retracted 1) to say that something that you… …
15Retract — The withdrawal of a bid, offer or statement before any relevant party acts on the information provided. In most circumstances, retracting an offer within a proper time frame will relieve a person of any obligations associated with the bid. Before …
16retract — verb Retract is used with these nouns as the object: ↑allegation, ↑claw, ↑confession, ↑statement …
17retract — re|tract [ rı trækt ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to say that something that you previously said or wrote is not true: The President s political adviser later retracted this statement. 2. ) if part of an object or animal retracts or is… …
18retract one's words — withdraw someone that one has said, take back one s own statement …
19retract — v. 1 tr. (also absol.) withdraw or revoke (a statement or undertaking). 2 a tr. & intr. (esp. with ref. to part of the body) draw or be drawn back or in. b tr. draw (an undercarriage etc.) into the body of an aircraft. Derivatives: retractable… …
20A Catholic Statement on Pluralism and Abortion — The advertisement, with a list of signatories at the bottom. A Catholic Statement on Pluralism and Abortion, alternatively referred to by its pull quote A Diversity of Opinions Regarding Abortion Exists Among Committed Catholics or simply The New …