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Meaning of word retract from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

retract   verb

Meaning : Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.

Example : He retracted his earlier statements about his religion.
She abjured her beliefs.

Synonyms : abjure, forswear, recant, resile

Meaning : Pull away from a source of disgust or fear.

Synonyms : shrink back

Meaning : Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ).

Synonyms : draw back, pull back

Meaning : Pull inward or towards a center.

Example : The pilot drew in the landing gear.
The cat retracted his claws.

Synonyms : draw in

Retract meaning in Telugu.