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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

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

  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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretract verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /rɪˈtrækt/ Verb Forms. [transitive] retract something (formal) to say that something you have said earlier is not true or correct or that you did not mean it. He made a false confession which he later retracted. They tried to persuade me to retract my words. to retract a claim/an allegation/a confession. Definitions on the go.

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

    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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › retractRetract - definition of retract by The Free Dictionary

    1. ( tr) to draw in (a part or appendage): a snail can retract its horns; to retract the landing gear of an aircraft. 2. to withdraw (a statement, opinion, charge, etc) as invalid or unjustified. 3. to go back on (a promise or agreement) 4. ( intr) to shrink back, as in fear. 5.

  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. www.yourdictionary.com › retractRetract Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verb. Filter. verb. retracted, retracting, retracts. To take back; disavow. Refused to retract the statement. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To draw back or in. To retract claws. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To withdraw or disavow (a statement, promise, offer, charge, etc.); recant. Webster's New World.