to retract

Synonyms

recant

Examples

I can't think of a major story that we have broken that was incorrect. But we have had to correct some things that were false; we have had to retract things. Mary Hart

Any ideas expressed on this record should not be taken as representing Mr. Lehrer's true convictions, for indeed he has none. "If anyone objects to any statement I make," he has said, "I am quite prepared not only to retract it, but also to deny under oath that I ever made it." Tom Lehrer

The fathers did not themselves believe that they, or their companions, were always right. Augustine found himself mistaken in some cases and did not hesitate to retract his errors. Peter Abelard

I have nothing to retract. I adhere to my already published statements. William Crookes

People say the most stupid things on the spur of the moment that they then have to retract. Michael Palin

I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did. Solomon ibn Gabirol

Words in the phrase

to retract

Close letter words and terms

to restrain to retain to retake to return to reunite to reveal