Retract - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|rɪˈtrækt|
Brit.
|rɪˈtrækt|
verb
- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure (syn: abjure, forswear, recant)
- use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) (syn: draw back, pull back)
- pull inward or towards a center (syn: draw in)
He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- pull away from a source of disgust or fear- use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) (syn: draw back, pull back)
- pull inward or towards a center (syn: draw in)
The cat retracted his claws
Extra examples
A cat can retract its claws.
The pilot retracted the plane's landing gear.
The plane's landing gear failed to retract.
Their college grants were retracted.
They retracted the job offer.
He confessed to the murder but later retracted his statement.
The sea otter can retract the claws on its front feet.
He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
The cat retracted his claws
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: retract
he/she/it: retracts
present participle: retracting
past tense: retracted
past participle: retracted
I/you/we/they: retract
he/she/it: retracts
present participle: retracting
past tense: retracted
past participle: retracted
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