- Newspaper apology - The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of
being retracted; as, the retraction of a cat's claws. - The act of withdrawing something advanced, stated,
claimed, or done; declaration of change of opinion; recantation. - The act of retracting or shortening; as, the retraction
of a severed muscle; the retraction of a sinew. - The state or condition of a part when drawn back, or
towards the center of the body.