retract
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Definitions
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formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
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pull away from a source of disgust or fear
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use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
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pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"