retracted

Meanings

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure;
• "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
• pull away from a source of disgust or fear
• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
• pull inward or towards a center;
• "The cat retracted his claws"
• drawn back and in;
• "a cat with retracted claws"

Synonyms

• abjure
• recant
• forswear
• retract
• resile
• shrink back
• pull back
• draw back
• draw in

Scrabble Score: 12

retracted is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

retracted is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

retracted is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

retracted is a valid Words With Friends word

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