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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. 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]

  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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretract 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.

  7. 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 see less. verb. pull inward or towards a center. “The cat retracted his claws” synonyms: draw in.

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

    retract - formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRETRACT definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › retractRETRACT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordRETRACT - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    1. If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. [formal] [...] 2. When a part of a machine or a part of a person's body retracts or is retracted, it moves inwards or becomes shorter. [formal] [...] More.