Retract

verb
rɪ'trækt

Verb

  • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

    “He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”

    Similar:AbjureForswearRecantResile
    Type of:RepudiateDisownRenounce

  • pull inward or towards a center

    “The cat retracted his claws”

    Type of:DrawPullAttract

  • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

    Type of:Pull

  • pull away from a source of disgust or fear

    Type of:CringeQuailShrink

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