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The definition of retract

5 Definitions of: retract

    1. verb, to draw in (a part or appendage)
    2. verb, to withdraw (a statement, opinion, charge, etc) as invalid or unjustified
    3. verb, to go back on (a promise or agreement)
    4. verb, to shrink back, as in fear
    5. verb, phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue back away from the lips
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Synonyms: withdraw, take back, revoke, disown, deny, recall, reverse, cancel, repeal, renounce And more...
 

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