Meaning of 'retract'

Find the meaning of the word ‘retract’

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Meaning of ‘retract’

4 definitions found.

retract

verb

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Example: "I retracted my earlier statements about my religion."

Synonyms: resile

verb

pull inward or towards a center

Synonyms: draw in

verb

use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

Synonyms: pull back draw back

verb

pull away from a source of disgust or fear

Synonyms: shrink back

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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