RETRACT

(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion", "She abjured her beliefs"
synonyms : abjure , forswear , recant , resile
I abjured to eat junk food for lifetime due to its ill-effects on my health and weight. -added by priyavanjeri
He foreswore cigarettes as his New Year's resolution. -added by nithi

-tagged by learner_md

Kareena Kapoor abjured all calorie loaded sweets to become size-zero.
(verb) pull inward or towards a center
"The pilot drew in the landing gear", "The cat retracted his claws"
synonyms : draw in
(verb) use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
synonyms : draw back , pull back
(verb) pull away from a source of disgust or fear
synonyms : shrink back

Mnemonics for retract

(Tag: ) retract->RE TAKE IT, meaning to take back
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(Tag: ) Re(BACK)+tract(TRACKING) whenever our mobile is stolen we TRACK it in order to TAKE BACK from thieves
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