re·trac·tion 
/rɪˈtrækʃən/ noun
plural re·trac·tions /rɪˈtrækʃən/ noun formal 1 [count] : a statement saying that something you said or wrote at an earlier time is not true or correct
▪ His charges were false, and he was forced to make/issue a retraction. 2 [noncount] : the act of moving something back into a larger part that usually covers it : the act of retracting something
▪ the retraction of the plane's landing gear
▪ His charges were false, and he was forced to make/issue a retraction.
▪ the retraction of the plane's landing gear
