transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈtrakt ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere — more at retreat
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1. : to draw back or in
cats retract their claws
2.
a. : take back , withdraw
retract a confession
b. : disavow
intransitive verb
1. : to draw or pull back
2. : to recant or disavow something
Synonyms: see abjure , recede
• re·tract·able -ˈtrak-tə-bəl adjective