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Definition retract in British English

retract verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/rɪˈtrækt/
1

to say that something that you previously said or wrote is not true

Example

The President's political adviser later retracted this statement.

Synonyms and related words
dispute disprove debunk
2

if part of an object or animal retracts, or if it is retracted, it is pulled backwards or inside it

Example

The cat immediately retracted its claws.

Synonyms and related words
shrink contract compact
Definition retract in British English