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Showing words for RETRACTATION using the English dictionary

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