ret
ract
Third Person
retracts
Present Participle
retracting
Past Tense
retracted
Past Participle
retracted
1
to draw back from what was said publicly before; often by force
- The politician had to retract his controversial statement after facing backlash.
- She issued a public apology and retracted her earlier comments.
- The spokesperson quickly retracted the statement that had caused public outrage.
- The news outlet was pressured to retract the false information it had published.
- The company decided to retract the misleading advertisement following complaints.
2
to draw something toward the inside
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4
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
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