Another word for retract

retract Synonyms

retract

v.

To draw in
withdraw, draw back, take in; see remove 1, retreat 1.
To disavow
countermand, take back, withdraw; see recant, revoke.

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Another word for retract

verb

To disavow (something previously written or said) irrevocably and usually formally:
abjure, recall, recant, take back, withdraw. See accept
To pull back in:
draw in, withdraw. See show
To move back or away from a point, limit, or mark:
ebb, recede, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress. See approach