Definition of Retract
Verb
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pull inward or towards a center
"The pilot drew in the landing gear"
"The cat retracted his claws"
- draw in -
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
- pull back - draw back -
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
- shrink back -
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
"She abjured her beliefs"
abjure recant forswear resile
Word games points for the Retract
- Scrabble® score of the retract (9)
- Word Chums® score of the retract (12)
- Words With Friends® score of the retract (10)
Unscramble retract
83 unscramble word found using the letters retract.
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