Meaning of retract in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

verb

• To pull back inside.

  Example: An airplane retracts its wheels for flight.

• To draw back; to draw up.

  Example: A cat can retract its claws.

• To take back or withdraw something one has said.

  Example: I retract all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he won't sue me.

• To take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke.