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- Dictionaryretract/rɪˈtrakt/
verb
- 1. draw back: "she retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt" Similar Opposite
- 2. withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified: "he retracted his allegations" Similar Opposite
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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.
RETRACT definition: 1. to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false: 2. to pull…. Learn more.
The meaning of RETRACT is to draw back or in. How to use retract in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Retract.
Retract definition: to draw back or in. See examples of RETRACT used in a sentence.
If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. American English : retract / rɪˈtrækt / Brazilian Portuguese : retratar
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.
Definition of retract verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
Retract definition: to draw back or in. See examples of RETRACT used in a sentence.