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Related words

Retract | Retractable | Retracted | Retraction | Retracting | Retracts | Retractions | Retractor | Retractile

Retract meaning

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

Synonyms of Retract

pull draw in shrink cringe funk squinch flinch shrink back repudiate renounce resile forswear recant abjure wince

Related words

Other words often associated with Retract or its synonyms:

recoil move quail bend jump start grimace reject draw flex force startle

Using Retract

  • The main meaning on this page is: To pull (something) back or back inside. | To pull (something) back or back inside. | To draw (an extended body part) back into the body.
  • Useful related words include: pull, draw in, shrink, cringe.
  • In the example corpus, retract often appears in combinations such as: to retract, retract the, retract his.

Context around Retract

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

emoseh 1× times 1×

Often after:

fully 1×

Sentence patterns with Retract

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

kogoya to retract his previous 2× can never retract what i 1× davido to retract his statement 1× decision to retract 1× do not retract and most 1× do not retract fully 1× doesn t retract it 1× failure to retract them subsequently 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a spokeswoman for 1× apc chieftain joe 1× arellano was eventually 1× coleman unsuccessfully sued 1× he added that 1× i also wish 1×

Common sentence endings:

the pilot go 2× and blue cross 1× being in shambles 1× corbyn pending investigation 1× damaging and false 1× decision to retract 1×

Words around Retract

Just before it in the word index:

retracing 35 retraces 6 retracements 2 retracement 44 retraced 24 retrace 53

Just after it in the word index:

retractable 128 retractationes 2 retracted 125 retractile 4 retracting 21 retraction 78

Similar in corpus frequency:

afterthought 126 avatars 126 basingstoke 126 bergeron 126 buoyant 126 buttocks 126

Corpus analysis for Retract

  • In this selection, "retract" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, emoseh, times and fully stand out and add context to how "retract" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include kogoya to retract his previous and can never retract what i. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retract" sits close to words such as afterthought, avatars and basingstoke, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retract

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Coleman unsuccessfully sued the journal over its decision to retract. (10 words)

Arellano was eventually accused of defamation and had to retract his statements. (12 words)

Imaobong Ukpabio demanded that Emoseh retract her statements, calling them damaging and false. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

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). (40 words)

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. (38 words)

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. (37 words)

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.

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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.

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Common combinations with retract

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retract" in a sentence?
An example: "Most ruggedized or water-resistant models do not retract, and most with ( superzoom ) capability do not retract fully." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "retract" from authentic English texts.
What does "retract" mean?
Retract means: To pull (something) back or back inside.
What are synonyms of "retract"?
Common synonyms of "retract" include: pull, draw in, shrink, cringe, funk, squinch, flinch, shrink back. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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