retract, v.
(retracted, retracting, retracts)
freq. cnt. 3
(retracted, retracting, retracts)
freq. cnt. 3
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
abjure forswear recant resile retract
sample sentences
"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion""She abjured her beliefs"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
pull inward or towards a center
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
draw in retract
sample sentences
"The pilot drew in the landing gear""The cat retracted his claws"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
verb group
hypernym
hyponym
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
<verb.contact>
draw back pull back retract
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
retract shrink back
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
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