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 carry the …

Learn what retracting means with clear definitions, pronunciation, synonyms, and real-world examples. Simple explanations to help you use retracting correctly.

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

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

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

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 disavowal …

If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it. Mr Smith hurriedly sought to retract the statement, but it had just been broadcast on national radio. [VERB …

Retract definition: To take back; disavow.

Jan 14, 2026 · Verb retract (third-person singular simple present retracts, present participle retracting, simple past and past participle retracted) (transitive) To cancel or take back (something, such as an …

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.