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retract

Dictionary definition · retract

verb

  1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
  2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear
  3. use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
  4. pull inward or towards a center"The pilot drew in the landing gear"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).