retracted

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English

Definitions

verb

To pull back inside.“An airplane retracts its wheels for flight.”
To draw back; to draw up.“A cat can retract its claws.”
To take back or withdraw something one has said.“I retract all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he won't sue me.”
To take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke.

adjective

Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat
(of a sound) pronounced further back in the vocal tract
Couped by a line diagonal to the main direction

Related words

Synonyms

take back withcall withdraw backed backward retreat reversed returned removed cancelled retired re-entry cut withdrew pulled foreskin columella recanted

Antonyms

advanced fronted

Associated

retraction retract confession inwards undercarriage flaps terrestrial wading fuselage apology retractable fabricated

Rhymes

protracted abstracted impacted extracted enacted distracted fracted compacted attracted redacted

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