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retract

(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

(verb) pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"

(verb) use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

(verb) pull away from a source of disgust or fear

 

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