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retract
/ɹitˈɹækt/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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
The pilot drew in the landing gear