retract | English to English Dictionary

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retract

(r/I/'tr/&/kt )

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure(verb.communication)

Example:
He retracted his earlier statements about his religion.

Synonym:
abjure, forswear, recant, resile

source: wordnet30
pull away from a source of disgust or fear(verb.motion)

Synonym:
shrink back

source: wordnet30
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)(verb.contact)

Synonym:
draw back, pull back

source: wordnet30
pull inward or towards a center(verb.contact)

Example:
The cat retracted his claws.

Synonym:
draw in

source: wordnet30
To draw back; to draw up or shorten; as, the cat can retract its claws; to retract a muscle.(verb)

source: webster1913
To draw back; to draw up; as, muscles retract after amputation.(verb)

source: webster1913

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