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retract



retract - verb

  • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
  • pull away from a source of disgust or fear
  • use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
  • pull inward or towards a center

retract - thesaurus

abjure   forswear   recant   resile  

Scrabble score for retract

r is 1 e is 1 t is 1 r is 1 a is 1 c is 3 t is 1
Scrabble score = 9

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