Verb
1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure;
"He retracted his earlier statements about his religion""She abjured her beliefs"2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear
3. use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
4. pull inward or towards a center;
"The pilot drew in the landing gear""The cat retracted his claws"