retract

Letters that make retract

a, e, c, r, t are letters that make 'retract'

Words within retract

tract, act, re, AC, CT, RA, Ra, Re, Ac, ret are words within 'retract'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of retract

retracts is a word created by adding a letter to 'retract'


4 possible definitions for 'retract'

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

Under this definition, retract is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

draw back, pull back have the same meaning as 'retract'

retract as a type

'retract' can be a type of pull.

Derivatives of retract

retractor is a derivative of retract.


Retract as "pull inward or towards a center"

Under this definition, retract is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

draw in has the same meaning as retract

retract as a type

'retract' can be a type of draw in, attract, pull in, pull, draw.

Types of retract

invaginate, introvert are types of 'retract'.

Derivatives of retract

retraction is a derivative of retract.

Verb groups of retract

draw in, attract, pull in, pull, draw are verb groups of 'retract'.

Example of retract used within this context

"The pilot drew in the landing gear", "The cat retracted his claws"


Retract as "formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure"

Under this definition, retract is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

recant, forswear, resile, abjure have the same meaning as 'retract'

retract as a type

'retract' can be a type of disown, renounce, repudiate.

Derivatives of retract

abjuration, recantation, retraction, forgoing, abjurer, renunciation, forswearing are derivatives of 'retract'.

Example of retract used within this context

"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion", "She abjured her beliefs"


Retract as "pull away from a source of disgust or fear"

Under this definition, retract is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shrink back has the same meaning as retract

retract as a type

'retract' can be a type of cringe, quail, squinch, funk, shrink, wince, flinch, recoil.



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