Meaning & use
Retracts
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Withdraws a previous statement, promise, or claim, or draws something back or in.
See it in a sentence
The newspaper retracts its earlier report once the facts were confirmed false.
The turtle quickly retracts its head into its shell at the first sign of danger.
A note on using this word
Used both for physical movement, such as an animal drawing in a limb, and for formally taking back a public statement.
Words with a similar meaning
withdrawsrecants
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Words with an opposite meaning
reaffirms
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