Meaning & use
retracted
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Withdrew or took back a previously made statement, claim, or offer.
See it in a sentence
The newspaper retracted its story after the facts were disputed.
He retracted his resignation once the misunderstanding was cleared up.
A note on using this word
In anatomy, 'retracted' also describes a body part pulled back or drawn in, as when a cat's claws are retracted.
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affirmedreasserted
Another way to use it
2. verb
Pulled back or drawn in, as a body part or mechanism.
The turtle retracted its head into its shell.
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