abjure, renounce, forswear, recant, retract mean to withdraw one's word or professed belief. abjure implies a firm and final rejecting or abandoning often made under oath. renounce may …

RETRACTING definition: 1. present participle of retract 2. to take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a…. Learn more.

1. to draw back or in: to retract fangs. 1. to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, esp. formally. 2. to withdraw or revoke (a decree, promise, etc.). 4. to make a …

Miss Pearce said she expected an unqualified retraction of his comments within twenty-four hours. When a part of a machine or a part of a person's body retracts or is retracted, it moves …

Retract definition: to draw back or in.. See examples of RETRACT used in a sentence.

Definition of retract verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The act of retracting can lead to relief, but also anxiety, depending on the context and audience. The ability to retract a statement is linked to emotional intelligence as it often requires self …

retracting, n.¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

She was forced to retract [= take back] her statement. Their college grants were retracted. They retracted the job offer. The stadium's roof is retractable.

Synonyms for RETRACTING: withdrawing, renouncing, denying, contradicting, refuting, abandoning, recanting, repealing; Antonyms of RETRACTING: maintaining, stating, admitting, …