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to retract
01
to draw back from what was said publicly before; often by force
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
retract
3rd person singular
retracts
past simple
retracted
past participle
retracted
Examples
The politician had to retract his controversial statement after facing backlash.
02
to draw something toward the inside
03
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
04
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
Lexical Tree
retracted
retractor
retract
