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retract
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Verb
  • pull inward or towards a center
    • The pilot drew in the landing gear
    • The cat retracted his claws
  • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
  • pull away from a source of disgust or fear
  • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
    • He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
    • She abjured her beliefs
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