12 Letter Words for Retractation
reattraction, retractation
11 Letter Words for Retractation
anticreator
10 Letter Words for Retractation
attraction, retraction, tartronate, terracotta, tetranitro, tractation, triaconter
9 Letter Words for Retractation
acetation, acroteria, aerotrain, antiracer, arctation, attornare, attracter, attractor, carnotite, ceratonia, cinerator, contraire, cortinate, interacra, itaconate, notariate, rationate, reattract, tarriance, tartarine, tartronic, tornariae, tractator, trattoria, trattorie
8 Letter Words for Retractation
actioner, aeration, anaretic, anerotic, anoretic, anterior, araeotic, arcanite, artarine, arteriac, attainer, attainor, canotier, cantator, cantoria, carinate, carreton, carretta, carrotin, cartoner, ceration, cetraria, cetrarin, contrair, contrate, contrite, cornetti, craniate, craniota, creation, cretoria, croatian, interact, iterator, narcotia, narratio, nattoria, nitrator, raincoat, rattinet, rattoner, reactant, reaction, reattain, retation, retirant, retraict, retraitt, retroact, ritratto, rotarian, tacitean, taconite, tartaret, tartaric, tartarin, tartrate, tectaria, tentoria, tertiana, tetronic, titanate, titrator, toarcian, tornaria, tractate, traction, tricorne
7 Letter Words for Retractation
aaronic, acarine, acetoin, aconite, acontia, acraein, acritan, acroter, actaeon, aerator, aerocar, aeronat, anteact, anticar, anticor, antoeci, aration, arctian, arecain, arietta, arnatto, arnotta, aroeira, artarin, arteria, arterin, aterian, atretic, attaint, attirer, attonce, attract, attrite, cantare, cantaro, cantate, cantier, caretta, carinae, carnate, carnier, carotin, carotte, carreta, carrion, cartier, cateran, cattier, centiar, ceratin, cerotin, certain, cetonia, cirrate, citator, citrate, citrean, cittern, cointer, conaria, contrat, cornett, cornier, cortian, cortina, cortine, cotrine, cottier, creator, cretion, crinate, critter, croatia, crottin, enactor, entotic, erotica, erratic, intrate, iterant, nacrite, narrate, natator, nattier, nictate, nitrate, noticer, ocarina, oceania, oncetta, orarian, orcanet, ornater, otarian, otarine, rattier, reactor, rection, retract, retrain, retrait, rettorn, ricotta, tacrine, taction, tactite, taintor, tantric, tartane, tartare, tartier, tartine, tattier, teacart, tearcat, tectona, teratic, terrain, tertian, tetania, tetanic, tetract, tetrant, titrant, titrate, tonetic, torrent, totient, tottier, tractor, trainer, traitor, tranect, tranter, treator, tricorn, tritone, trotter, trottie
6 Letter Words for Retractation
acater, acerin, acerra, acetin, acinar, acoine, acorea, acoria, acrita, acrite, actine, action, aeonic, anatto, ancora, anetic, anotia, anotta, anteri, antiae, antiar, antica, aortic, araire, arcane, arcate, arcato, arctan, areito, arnica, aroint, arrace, arrant, arrect, arrent, artier, atocia, atoner, atonia, atonic, atroce, attain, attent, attern, atterr, attica, attice, attire, attone, attorn, attrit, canari, canier, cantar, canter, cantor, caoine, carane, carate, carien, carina, carnet, carone, carrat, carrot, carter, carton, catena, cation, cattan, catter, cattie, cearin, centai, centra, centro, cerata, cinter, citron, coaita, coater, coatie, coiner, conite, conter, contra, corita, cornea, corner, cornet, corrie, cortin, cottar, cotter, craner, cranet, crater, craton, creant, cretan, cretin, criant, crinet, cronet, cronie, crotin, earcon, enatic, entria, erotic, errant, errata, incorr, intact, intort, ionate, irater, ironer, irrate, narica, natica, natter, nectar, nerita, nitter, noetic, norate, norice, norite, notate, notice, nritta, oarier, oatear, octane, octant, octett, octine, orante, oraria, orcein, orcine, oretic, orient, ornate, orrice, otaria, otiant, racier, racine, racion, rainer, rancer, rancio, rancor, ranter, ratero, ratina, ratine, ration, ratite, rattan, ratten, ratter, ratton, recant, recart, recoat, recoin, rector, renoir, retain, retina, retint, retira, retorn, retort, retrot, rioter, ritter, roarie, roncet, ronier, rotate, rottan, rotten, rotter, tactor, tainte, tanica, tanier, tanrec, tantie, tantra, taotai, tarrie, tartan, tartar, tarten, tarter, tartro, tatter, tattie, tentor, terata, tercia, tercio, ternar, terran, territ, terron, tertia, tertio, terton, tetrao, tetric, tienta, tiento, tietac, tinter, tirana, tirret, titano, titter, tonier, tonite, torana, torret, torten, tortie, totara, totten, totter, tottie, tracer, trance, triace, triact, tricae, tricar, tricon, tricot, triter, triton, tritor, trocar, troner
5 Letter Words for Retractation
aaron, acari, acate, aceta, acier, acoin, acone, acorn, acron, actin, acton, actor, aecia, aeric, aeron, aetat, airan, airer, ancor, ancra, ancre, anear, anoia, antae, antar, antic, antra, antre, aorta, arace, arain, arati, arcae, arear, areca, arena, arent, arett, arian, ariot, arite, aroar, arret, arrie, artar, arter, artic, atone, atren, atria, attar, atter, attic, cairn, cairo, caner, canoe, canto, carat, carer, caret, carne, caroa, carot, carri, carta, carte, catan, cater, ceint, centi, cento, cerat, ceria, cerin, cetin, citer, coart, coate, coati, coner, conia, conta, conte, contr, coran, corer, coria, corni, corta, cotan, cotta, cotte, craie, crain, crane, crare, crate, crena, creta, crier, crine, croat, crone, crore, ecart, enact, encia, eniac, entia, erato, erica, erron, ettin, inact, incor, incra, inert, inter, intra, intro, iortn, irate, irena, irone, nacre, naira, narco, naric, narra, narre, necia, necro, niata, nicer, niota, niter, nitro, nitta, noire, noria, norie, norit, noter, oaric, oaten, oater, ocean, ocrea, octan, octet, oncer, oncet, oncia, ontic, orant, orate, orcin, ortet, otate, ottar, otter, racer, racon, raine, raita, rance, ratan, rater, ratio, ratti, react, reata, recit, recon, recti, recto, reina, reran, retan, retar, retia, retin, retro, riant, riata, ricer, roate, rocta, ronte, roric, rorie, rotan, roter, rotta, rotte, tacan, tacet, tacit, taino, taint, taira, tairn, tania, tanoa, tanti, tanto, tarea, tarie, tarin, taroc, tarot, tarre, tarri, tarte, tatar, tater, tatie, tatin, tatta, teart, tecon, tecta, tenai, tenia, tenio, tenor, terai, terna, terra, tetra, tetri, tiara, ticer, tinca, tinct, tinea, tinta, tirer, titan, titar, titer, toner, tonic, toran, toret, toric, torta, torte, toter, trace, tract, train, trait, trant, tratt, treat, triac, trica, trice, trier, trina, trine, trior, trite, troat, troca, troic, trona, tronc, trone
4 Letter Words for Retractation
acer, acne, acor, acre, acta, aero, aina, aine, aint, aion, aire, airn, airt, anat, ance, anet, anoa, anre, anta, ante, anti, aona, arar, arca, arco, area, aren, aret, aria, arna, arni, arno, arri, arte, atar, atoc, atta, atte, attn, cain, cair, cane, cant, caon, care, carn, carr, cart, cate, cent, cera, cern, cero, cert, ceti, ciao, cine, cion, cira, cire, cite, cito, coat, coin, coir, coit, cone, coni, cont, cora, core, corn, corr, cort, cote, cott, cran, crin, crit, earn, econ, ecto, eira, ento, entr, eoan, erat, eria, eric, erin, etat, etic, etna, eton, iaea, iare, icao, icer, icon, inca, incr, inro, inta, into, intr, iota, iran, iron, iter, nace, naio, naoi, narc, nare, narr, nato, natr, near, neat, neti, nice, nito, noir, nore, nori, nota, note, nott, octa, oeci, oint, onca, once, oner, orae, oran, orca, orna, orra, otic, raca, race, raia, rain, rait, rana, rane, rant, rara, rare, rata, rate, rato, rean, rear, rect, rein, reit, reno, rent, rice, rier, rine, riot, rita, rite, ritt, roan, roar, roer, roin, roit, rone, ront, rort, rota, rotc, rote, roti, taar, tace, taco, tact, taen, tain, tait, tana, tane, tara, tare, tari, tarn, taro, tarr, tart, tate, tatt, tean, tear, teat, teca, tent, tera, tern, terr, tiao, tiar, tice, tien, tier, tinc, tine, tint, tire, tirr, tite, toat, toea, toit, tone, torc, tore, tori, torn, torr, tort, tote, trac, trat, tret, trie, trin, trio, trit, trna, tron, trot
3 Letter Words for Retractation
ace, act, aer, aia, ain, air, ait, ana, anc, ane, ant, aor, ara, arc, are, arn, arr, art, ate, att, cai, can, car, cat, cen, ceo, cer, cia, cie, cir, cit, con, cor, cot, cro, crt, cte, ctn, cto, ctr, ean, ear, eat, eco, ect, eir, enc, eon, era, ern, err, ert, eta, etc, iaa, iao, ice, inc, int, ion, ira, ire, ita, naa, nae, nar, nat, nco, nea, nei, neo, net, nie, nit, noa, nor, not, oar, oat, oca, oct, oer, oie, ona, one, oni, ont, ora, orc, ore, ort, otc, rai, ran, rat, rct, rea, rec, rei, ria, rie, rin, rio, rit, rna, roc, roe, roi, ron, rot, rte, rti, taa, tai, tan, tao, tar, tat, tea, tec, ten, ter, tet, tic, tie, tin, tit, tnt, toa, toc, toe, toi, ton, tor, tot, tra, tri, trt
Definitions for Retractation
[1] to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back.
[2] to withdraw or revoke (a decree, promise, etc.).
[3] to draw or shrink back.
[4] to withdraw a promise, vow, etc.
[5] to make a disavowal of a statement, opinion, etc.; recant.
[6] (tr) to draw in (a part or appendage) a snail can retract its horns ; to retract the landing gear of an aircraft
[7] to withdraw (a statement, opinion, charge, etc) as invalid or unjustified
[8] to go back on (a promise or agreement)
[9] (intr) to shrink back, as in fear
[10] phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue back away from the lips
Words nearby Retractation
retractretort, retortion, retouch, retox, retrace, retract, retractile, retraction, retraction nystagmus, retractive, retractor
Origin of Retractation
21535–45; < Latin retractāre to reconsider, withdraw, equivalent to re- re- + tractāre to drag, pull, take in hand (frequentative of trahere to pull)
Other words from Retractation
re·tract·a·ble , re·tract·i·ble , adjective
re·tract·a·bil·i·ty , re·tract·i·bil·i·ty , noun
re·trac·ta·tion [ree-trak-tey -shuh n] /ˌri trækˈteɪ ʃən/ , noun
un·re·tract·a·ble , adjective
Word origin for Retractation
C16: from Latin retractāre to withdraw, from tractāre to pull, from trahere to drag
Synonyms for Retractation
abjuration, abnegation, about-face, abrogation, annulment, backpedaling, backtracking, contradiction, contraversion, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, disowning, forswearing, gainsaying, nullification, palinode, recall, recantation, reneging, renouncing, repudiation, reversal, revocation, unsaying, volte-face, withdrawal