retraction

Day 62Level 2

ri-TRAK-shuhn

withdrawal

withdrawal; cancellation of a statement

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

disavowal, nullification

Antonyms:

reaffirmation, confirmation

Example Sentence:

Officials with the newspaper have repeatedly refused the union's calls for a retraction.

Related Words

hold one's attention

uh-REST

to stop or slow down; to hold one's attention

patronage

AW-spis

patronage, support

type of cap

buh-REY

type of visor-less cap often worn angled to one side

ridicule

di-RI-zhun

ridicule, scorn

dissident

ahy-kon-uh-KLAS-tik

criticizing popular beliefs

imprisonment

in-kahr-suh-REY-shuhn

putting in prison