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