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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | retraction |
| Synonyms: | backdown, palinode, recantation, renunciation, withdrawal |
| Main Entry: | renunciation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abandonment, rejection |
| Synonyms: | abdication, abjuration, abnegation, abstention, cancellation, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, eschewal, eschewing, forbearing, forswearing, giving up, rebuff, refusal, relinquishment, remission, renouncement, repeal, repudiation, resignation, sacrifice, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-sacrifice, spurning, surrender, veto, waiver, yielding |
| Antonyms: | allowance, approval, condonement |
| Main Entry: | withdrawal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | removal; retraction |
| Synonyms: | abandonment, abdication, abjuration, alienation, departure, disavowal, disclaimer, disengagement, egress, egression, exit, exiting, exodus, extraction, marooning, palinode, recall, recantation, relinquishment, repudiation, rescission, resignation, retirement, retreat, revocation, revulsion, secession |
| Antonyms: | remainder, stay |
| Main Entry: | retraction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | recantation |
| Synonyms: | abjuration, abnegation, about-face, abrogation, annulment, backpedaling, backtracking, contradiction, contraversion, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, disowning, forswearing, gainsaying, nullification, recall, reneging, renouncing, repudiation, reversal, revocation, unsaying, volte-face, withdrawal |
| Antonyms: | confirmation, corroboration, reaffirmation |
| Main Entry: | repudiation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rejection |
| Synonyms: | abjuration, disaffirmance, disaffirmation, disavowal, disclaimer, disclamation, disowning, renunciation |
| Antonyms: | acknowledgment, confirmation, ratification |
| Main Entry: | palinode |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | retraction |
| Synonyms: | abjuration, abnegation, about-face, abrogation, annulment, backpedaling, backtracking, contradiction, contraversion, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, disowning, forswearing, gainsaying, nullification, recall, recantation, reneging, renouncing, repudiation, retractation, reversal, revocation, unsaying, volte-face, withdrawal |
| Main Entry: | quitclaim |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abdication |
| Synonyms: | abandonment, abjuration, abnegation, abstention, cancellation, demission, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, eschewal, eschewing, forbearing, forswearing, giving up, rebuff, refusal, relinquishment, remission, renouncement, renunciation, repeal, repudiation, resignation, sacrifice, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-sacrifice, spurning, surrender, veto, waiver, yielding |
| Main Entry: | recantation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | retraction |
| Synonyms: | abjuration, abnegation, about-face, abrogation, annulment, backpedaling, backtracking, contradiction, contraversion, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, disowning, forswearing, gainsaying, nullification, palinode, recall, reneging, renouncing, repudiation, retractation, reversal, revocation, unsaying, volte-face, withdrawal |
| Main Entry: | relinquishment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abdication |
| Synonyms: | abandonment, abjuration, abnegation, abstention, cancellation, demission, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, eschewal, eschewing, forbearing, forswearing, giving up, quitclaim, rebuff, remission, renouncement, renunciation, repeal, repudiation, resignation, sacrifice, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-sacrifice, spurning, surrender, veto, waiver, yielding |
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