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    retract
    /rɪˈtrakt/

    verb

    • 1. draw back: "she retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt" Similar pull indraw inpull backsheatheOpposite extend
    • 2. withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified: "he retracted his allegations" Similar take backwithdrawunsayrecantOpposite assertconfirm

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETRACTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RETRACTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of retract 2. to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETRACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false: retract an invitation / confession / promise. When questioned on TV, he retracted his allegations. [ I or T ] to pull something back or in: The wheels retract after the aircraft takes off. The cat retracted its claws. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retractRetract Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to draw back or in. cats retract their claws. 2. a. : take back, withdraw. retract a confession. b. : disavow. intransitive verb. 1. : to draw or pull back. 2. : to recant or disavow something. retractable. ri-ˈtrak-tə-bəl. adjective. Synonyms.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETRACT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false: retract an invitation / confession / promise. When questioned on TV, he retracted his allegations. [ I or T ] to pull something back or in: The wheels retract after the aircraft takes off. The cat retracted its claws. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › retractRETRACT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb. tr to draw in (a part or appendage) a snail can retract its horns. to retract the landing gear of an aircraft. to withdraw (a statement, opinion, charge, etc) as invalid or unjustified. to go back on (a promise or agreement) intr to shrink back, as in fear.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETRACT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. [formal] Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio. [VERB noun] He's hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I'll retract. [VERB]

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retractRetract - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of retract. verb. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. “He retracted his earlier statements about his religion” synonyms: abjure, forswear, recant, resile. see more. verb. pull inward or towards a center. “The cat retracted his claws” synonyms: draw in. attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in.