retract

Speech parts

1. retract - Noun

2. retract - Verb

Meaning

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.

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.

The pricking of a horse's foot in nailing on a shoe.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

recant abjure withdraw revoke rescind disown forswear resile draw in pull back disavow draw back shrink back unsay welsh
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

commission said support covenant develop accept
Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

quail wince draw attract pull funk

Hyponyms

introvert invaginate

Phrases with the word

to retract

Derivatives

retracted retracting

Examples

He retracted his earlier statements about his religion Source: Internet

She abjured her beliefs Source: Internet

The pilot drew in the landing gear Source: Internet

The cat retracted his claws Source: Internet

A common occurrence is a user giving a negative vote, promising to retract it once the offending mistakes have been removed. Source: Internet

All tie bets will be paid at 8 to 1 odds and all bets on Player or Banker remain in place and active for the next game (the customer may or may not be able to retract these bets depending on casino rules). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

retracing retrack retracker retractability retractable retractable pencil