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retract

To retract is to withdraw something you said or did. (verb)

  1. When you made a statement and then realized you spoke in error and take back what you said, this is an example of a situation where you retract your statement.
  2. When you pull your hand back because it touches a hot flame, this is an example of a situation where you retract your hand.

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See retract in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See retract in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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