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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. 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.

  3. 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. type of: disown, renounce, repudiate. cast off. verb. pull inward or towards a center. “The cat retracted his claws”

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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

    Define retract. retract synonyms, retract pronunciation, retract translation, English dictionary definition of retract. v. re·tract·ed , re·tract·ing , re·tracts v. tr. 1. To take back; disavow: refused to retract the statement. 2. To draw back or in: a plane retracting its...

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

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

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › retractRetract Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    RETRACT meaning: 1 : to pull (something) back into something larger that usually covers it; 2 : to say that something you said or wrote is not true or correct.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › retractretract | meaning of retract in Longman Dictionary of...

    retract meaning, definition, what is retract: if you retract something that you said o...: 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.