及物动词

1. 收回，撤回(所说的话或写的东西)
If you retract something that you have said or written, you say that you did not mean it.

1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

e.g. He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
She abjured her beliefs

Synonym: abjurerecantforswearresile

2. pull inward or towards a center

e.g. The pilot drew in the landing gear
The cat retracted his claws

Synonym: draw in

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

Synonym: pull backdraw back

4. pull away from a source of disgust or fear

Synonym: shrink back