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retracting

verb

Meaning

  1. To pull back inside.
  2. To draw back; to draw up.
  3. To take back or withdraw something one has said.
  4. To take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

shrink back(English)recant(English)abjure(English)forswear(English)draw in(English)forbear(English)withdrawing(English)retractive(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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