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   Re·tract

   /rəˈtrak(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. draw back: "she retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt" Similar pull indraw inpull backsheatheput awayOpposite extend
   • ▪ (of an animal) draw (a part of itself) back into its body: "the cat retracted her claws" Similar pull indraw inpull backsheatheput awayOpposite extend
   • 2. withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified: "he retracted his allegations" Similar take backwithdrawunsayrecantdisowndisavowdisclaimabjurerepudiaterenouncereverserevokerescindannulcancelgo back onbacktrack ondo a U-turn onrow back oneat one's wordsdo an about-turn onOpposite assertconfirm
   • ▪ withdraw or go back on (an undertaking): "the parish council was forced to retract a previous resolution"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin retract- ‘drawn back’, from the verb retrahere (from re- ‘back’ + trahere ‘drag’); the senses ‘withdraw (a statement’) and ‘go back on’ via Old French from retractare ‘reconsider’ (based on trahere ‘drag’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. retractive adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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

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   Synonyms for RETRACT: withdraw, renounce, contradict, deny, refute, recant, relinquish, abandon; Antonyms of RETRACT: maintain, admit, acknowledge, claim, assert, declare, adhere (to), affirm.

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

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

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

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   introvert or invaginate. type of: attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes. verb. pull away from a source of disgust or fear. synonyms: shrink back. see more.

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   retract. 5 meanings: 1. to draw in (a part or appendage) 2. to withdraw (a statement, opinion, charge, etc) as invalid or unjustified 3..... Click for more definitions.

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

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

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    1. To take back; disavow: refused to retract the statement. 2. To draw back or in: a plane retracting its landing gear. 3. Linguistics. a. To utter (a sound) with the tongue drawn back. b. To draw back (the tongue). v.intr. 1. To take something back or disavow it. 2. To draw back: a leash that retracts into a plastic case. See Synonyms at recede 1.

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