retract

/ɹɪtɹˈækt/

/ɹiˈtɹækt/

to retract

MAIN VERB

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

synonyms : abjure

pull inward or towards a center

synonyms : draw in

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

synonyms : draw back

pull away from a source of disgust or fear

Examples

1. The politician had to eat crow and retract his statements after they were proven to be false.

2. The wing mirrors retract.

3. - My balls retract.

4. The beams fade and the machines retract.