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

• (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

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