Definitions of retract:
- verb: use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
- verb: pull away from a source of disgust or fear
- verb: pull inward or towards a center
Example: "The cat retracted his claws"
- verb: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
Example: "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
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