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RETRACTS Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word retracts. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word retracts. (close relations)
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retractretracted

Best Alternative Words for RETRACTS

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abjure
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

forswear
verbv
verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

recant
verbv
verb

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

resile
verbv
verb

• pull out from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.

• spring back; spring away from an impact

• formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

• return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed

withdraw
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• withdraw from active participation

• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

• cause to be returned

• take back what one has said

• keep away from others

• break from a meeting or gathering

• retire gracefully

• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

• lose interest

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

draw back
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

draw in
verbv
verb

• pull inward or towards a center

• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

• shape one's body into a curl

• advance or converge on

• of trains; move into (a station)

• draw in as if by suction

pull back
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)

• move to a rearward position; pull towards the back

• stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

shrink back
verbv
verb

• pull away from a source of disgust or fear

take back
verbv
verb

• bring back to the point of departure

• regain possession of something

• resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband

• move text to the previous line; in printing

• take back what one has said

• cause someone to remember the past

Best Hypernyms For RETRACTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for retracts, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
pull attract cringe disown draw flinch funk quail recoil renounce repudiate shrink squinch wince
Phrases (1)
draw in

Alternatives for ABJURE

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