Retract Synonyms and Antonyms

rĭ-trăkt
To draw in
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. draw in
  2. withdraw
  3. draw back
  4. pull back
  5. take-in
Antonyms:
  1. extend
  2. repeat
  3. corroborate
  4. emphasize
  5. reaffirm
To move back or away from a point, limit, or mark
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. ebb
  2. recede
  3. retreat
  4. retrocede
  5. retrograde
  6. retrogress
To draw back:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. recede

Words Related to Retract

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Retract Sentence Examples

  • He was forced to retract an opinion too liberal for the time.

  • He's never spoken on the phone; it's only Julie's word and I'm sure she'd retract anything she said earlier.

  • Refusing to retract, he was banished.

  • I hope you do not retract what you then said.

  • Make sure to retract the tape measure after you use it so it won't get damaged.

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