to take back formally or publicly; to withdraw or retract an opinion expressed in the past

Teachers can't plan for every ______, but they usually have several lessons prepared or ready, regardless.

the carrying on of a lawsuit; a lawsuit

If someone wrongs you, it is not wise to ______ in a harmful or spiteful way.

a false statement made to injure someone's reputation; slander

When I am at work, I am much more ______ than when I am at home working around the house or in the garden.

Impassive- a natural tendency or ability

to completely reject; to disown; to refuse to accept

to soothe the temper of ; to appease; to pacify