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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 › englishRETRACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RETRACT definition: 1. to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false: 2. to pull…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of RETRACT is to draw back or in. How to use retract in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Retract.

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

    RETRACT meaning: 1. to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false: 2. to pull…. Learn more.

  5. 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.

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

    If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it.

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

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionretract verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of retract verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › retractRETRACT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Retract definition: to draw back or in. See examples of RETRACT used in a sentence.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRETRACT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    RETRACT definition: to admit that something you said before was not true: . Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › retractretract - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · To take back or withdraw (something that has been said or written ); to disavow, to repudiate . Synonyms: unsay, (rare) unspeak, walk back, withcall, withdraw; see also Thesaurus: recant. Antonyms: affirm, confirm, maintain. I retract all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he won’t sue me.