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Meaning of 'retract' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Retract [ n.]
- The pricking of a horse's foot in nailing on a shoe.
2 . Retract [ v. i.]
- To draw back; to draw up; as, muscles retract after amputation.
- To take back what has been said; to withdraw a concession or a declaration.
3 . Retract [ v. t.]
- To draw back; to draw up or shorten; as, the cat can retract its claws; to retract a muscle.
- To withdraw; to recall; to disavow; to recant; to take back; as, to retract an accusation or an assertion.
- To take back,, as a grant or favor previously bestowed; to revoke.

Meaning of 'retract' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . retract [ v]
Meaning (1):
- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
Example in sentence:
  • He retracted his earlier statements about his religion;
  • She abjured her beliefs
Meaning (2):
- pull inward or towards a center
Example in sentence:
  • The cat retracted his claws;
  • The pilot drew in the landing gear

Nearby Words:

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