retracted
Speech parts
1. retracted - Adjective
2. retracted - Verb
4. retracted - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
of Retract
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Examples
Buffon's work created a great furore, of course. The theologians at the Sorbonne condemned him, and Buffon dutifully retracted. But he wasn't sincere: ‘It is better to be humble than hanged.
The forties, seventies, and the nineties, when money was scarce, were great periods, when the art world retracted but it was also reborn.
a cat with retracted claws
After each poke, the antenna is hastily retracted to avoid detection by the prey individual.
After making contact with the target, the lead hand is retracted quickly to resume a guard position in front of the face.
Also on Tuesday, Beiersdorf reported first-quarter sales eased 1.9 percent in reported terms and 3.6 percent on an organic basis to 1.91 billion in the three months ended March 31. Beiersdorf also retracted its guidance for 2020.