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verb 
  1. (transitive) To pull back inside (for example, an airplane retracting its wheels while flying).
  2. (transitive) To take back or withdraw something one has said.
I all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he won't sue me.
Etymology: 
  • From Latin retractum, past participle of retrahere.


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