retract

Meaning of retract

verb
  1. To pull back inside.
    An airplane retracts its wheels for flight.
  2. To draw back; to draw up.
    A cat can retract its claws.
  3. 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.
  4. To take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke.

Information about retract

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of retract is: retracts.
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Hyphenation of retract

re-tract

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • retract is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

retract synonyms

Meaning abjure:

abjure, recant, forswear, resile

Meaning :

withcall, withdraw

Translation of retract

Words that rhyme with retract

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