Meaning & use
retract
To withdraw a previous statement or claim, or to pull something back in.
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The newspaper was forced to retract its story after the facts proved false.
The cat's claws retract into its paws when it is relaxed.
A note on using this word
In journalism and law, 'retract' specifically means to formally withdraw a published statement.
Words with a similar meaning
withdrawrecant
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