RETRACT


Meaning of RETRACT in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

If you ~ something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. (FORMAL)

Mr Smith hurriedly sought to ~ the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio...

He’s hoping that if he makes me feel guilty, I’ll ~.

VERB: V n, V

~ion (~ions)

Miss Pearce said she expected an unqualified ~ion of his comments within twenty four hours.

= withdrawal

N-COUNT: usu sing

2.

When a part of a machine or a part of a person’s body ~s or is ~ed, it moves inwards or becomes shorter. (FORMAL)

Torn muscles ~, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.

VERB: V, also V n

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