Definition of retract

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  • retract is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
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Definition of retract

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

    Synonyms

    1. draw back
    2. pull back
  • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure (verb)

    Examples

    1. He retracted his earlier statements about his religion

    Synonyms

    1. abjure
    2. forswear
    3. recant
    4. resile
  • pull away from a source of disgust or fear (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. shrink back
  • pull inward or towards a center (verb)

    Examples

    1. The cat retracted his claws

    Synonyms

    1. draw in

See definition of retract in Merriam Webster