retract
//rɪˈtrækt//
Verb
retractInfinitive
retractPresent tense
retractedPast tense
retractedPast participle
retractingPresent participle
retractsThird-person singular
1
To withdraw or take back a statement, accusation, or opinion that one has previously made.
The politician was forced to retract his statement after the evidence proved him wrong.
2
To draw back or pull in something that has been extended, such as claws, landing gear, or a part of the body.
The cat retracted its claws after playing.