Definition of "retract"
retract1
/ɹɪˈtɹækt/
verb
third-person singular simple present retracts, present participle retracting, simple past and past participle retracted
(transitive)
retract2
/ɹɪˈtɹækt/
noun
plural retracts
An act of retracting or withdrawing (a mistake, a statement, etc.); a retraction.
retract3
/ɹɪˈtɹækt/
verb
third-person singular simple present retracts, present participle retracting, simple past and past participle retracted
(transitive)