verb🔗ShareTo pull back inside."An airplane retracts its wheels for flight."actionfunctionbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo take back or withdraw something one has said.""After realizing he was wrong, Mark was quick at retracting his harsh words." "languagecommunicationstatementactionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke."The company is retracting its job offer after discovering the candidate lied on their resume. "lawpoliticsgovernmentstatementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading