Dictionary Check: retract
"retract" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
verb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
Example:
"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
verb
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
verb
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
verb
pull inward or towards a center
Example:
"The pilot drew in the landing gear"
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