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Meaning : Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.
Example : He retracted his earlier statements about his religion. She abjured her beliefs.
Synonyms : abjure, forswear, recant, resile
Meaning : Pull away from a source of disgust or fear.
Synonyms : shrink back
Meaning : Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ).
Synonyms : draw back, pull back
Meaning : Pull inward or towards a center.
Example : The pilot drew in the landing gear. The cat retracted his claws.
Synonyms : draw in
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