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    Retraksiyon (en. Retraction)

    /re-trak-syon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    The act of withdrawing or retracting a statement or assertion that has previously been made.
    The retraction of his statement caused confusion among the people.
    Ang retraksiyon ng kanyang sinabi ay nagdulot ng kalituhan sa mga tao.
    A process where a statement is officially taken back.
    After new evidence, he decided to issue a retraction.
    Matapos ang mga bagong ebidensya, nagpasya siyang maglabas ng retraksiyon.
    Restoration of a previous position or viewpoint.
    The retraction of his viewpoint was announced in a statement to the media.
    Ang retraksiyon ng kanyang pananaw ay ipinahayag sa isang pahayag sa media.

    Etymology

    from the Latin word 'retractio' meaning 'retraction' or 'withdrawal'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to retract
    to take back a statement or declaration
    mag-retrak
    retraction of statement
    meaning withdrawing a previous statement
    retraksyon ng pahayag

    Related Words

    withdrawal
    the process of removing or retracting something that has been previously done.
    pagbawi
    statement
    a form of communication where a person expresses their thoughts or information.
    pahayag

    Slang Meanings

    regret or change of mind
    He retracted what he said about not wanting to meet.
    Nagretraksiyon siya sa sinabi niyang ayaw na niyang makipagkita.
    take back or withdrawal
    He needs to retract his statements.
    Kailangan niyang mag-retraksiyon sa kanyang mga pahayag.
    backtrack or not continue
    He just retracted due to people's negative reactions.
    Nag-retraksiyon na lang siya dahil sa hindi magandang reaksyon ng mga tao.