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Retract meaning

To pull (something) back or back inside. | To pull (something) back or back inside. | To draw (an extended body part) back into the body.

Example sentences (20)

Most ruggedized or water-resistant models do not retract, and most with ( superzoom ) capability do not retract fully.

Arellano was eventually accused of defamation and had to retract his statements.

I can never retract what I say, but I can consider and use them wisely.

I'm not going to say the HS-2000BT is better than those models, but it's lightweight and comfortable to wear and offers similar features, including a retractable boom microphone with automatic muting (when you retract the boom mic).

Today he has the opportunity to retract that statement, just based on today’s situation.

To Gov. Scott, we respectfully ask that you retract your offer to help negotiate new terms between OneCare and Blue Cross.

To this end, we are also using this medium to retract the story and dissociate Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan from any link whatsoever to terrorism, as no security agency or a court of law indicted her to that effect.

Yesterday, Israel’s United Nations ambassador called on secretary-general Antonio Guterres to retract his condemnation of the country’s excessive use of force in the military operation that targeted a refugee camp in the West Bank.

APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe has come out to ask Davido to retract his statement about the Nigerian economy being in shambles.

But, as a consequentialist, he realizes that his book will likely do more good if it offends fewer people, and so he deëmphasizes his suggestion that infanticide might sometimes be justified, though he doesn’t retract it.

Coleman unsuccessfully sued the journal over its decision to retract.

He said there was no precedent for such an exchange, urging Kogoya to retract his previous statements and let the pilot go.

I also wish to retract the statement I made where I advised all the internally displaced people that have no homes to forcefully invade and occupy the government house.

Imaobong Ukpabio demanded that Emoseh retract her statements, calling them damaging and false.

Mr Sambom said there was no precedent for such an exchange, urging Kogoya to retract his previous statements and let the pilot go.

On the margins of Monday’s senate sitting, Jean also called on the former Minister to retract it.

When she answered one it was the defendant who said he "still loved her" but once again asked her to retract the statement.

Young Palestinian Americans in Dearborn are organizing rallies and urging residents to sign a demanding that the New York Times retract its column.

A spokeswoman for the Labour Party said: 'In light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently, the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation.

He added that counties must be willing to retract their openings if they see outbreaks.