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retract

/ retract /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
Type of:
pull
Derived:
retractor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
pull inward or towards a center
"The pilot drew in the landing gear"
"The cat retracted his claws"
Type of:
attract pull pull in
Kinds of:
invaginate introvert
Derived:
retraction
Verb group:
attract pull pull in draw draw in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
Type of:
flinch squinch funk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
"She abjured her beliefs"
Type of:
renounce repudiate
Derived:
retraction abjuration recantation renunciation forgoing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
2
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pull attract pull in invaginate introvert flinch squinch funk renounce repudiate