retraction

nouns

a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
abjuration, recantation, retraction
is derived from
retract
the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
"the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"
retraction
is derived from
retract
is a type of (narrower)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
"the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
motility, motion, move, movement