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retract retract definition

retract


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  retract 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  retract 
 
  Sense  4 
  draw  in  retract 
  =>  invaginate,  introvert 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  retract 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  retract 
 
  Sense  4 
  draw  in  retract 
  =>  invaginate,  introvert 
  =>  intussuscept 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  retract 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  retract 
 
  4  senses  of  retract 
 
  Sense  1 
  abjure,  recant,  forswear,  retract,  resile 
  =>  renounce,  repudiate 
 
  Sense  2 
  shrink  back  retract 
  =>  flinch,  squinch,  funk,  cringe,  shrink,  wince,  recoil,  quail 
 
  Sense  3 
  retract,  pull  back  draw  back 
  =>  pull 
 
  Sense  4 
  draw  in  retract 
  =>  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  retract 
 
  retract  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  retract 
 
  Sense  1 
  abjure,  recant,  forswear,  retract,  resile 
  =>  renounce,  repudiate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  shrink  back  retract 
  =>  flinch,  squinch,  funk,  cringe,  shrink,  wince,  recoil,  quail 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  retract,  pull  back  draw  back 
  =>  pull 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  draw  in  retract 
  =>  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  retract 
  retraction 
  retractor 
 
  Overview  of  verb  retract 
 
  The  verb  retract  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  abjure,  recant,  forswear,  retract,  resile  --  (reject;  "He  retracted  his  earlier  statements  about  his  beliefs") 
  2.  shrink  back  retract  --  (shrink  back  as  in  fear) 
  3.  retract,  pull  back  draw  back  --  (use  a  surgical  instrument  to  hold  open  (the  edges  of  a  wound  or  an  organ)) 
  4.  draw  in  retract  --  (pull  inward  or  towards  a  center;  "The  pilot  drew  in  the  landing  gear";  "The  cat  retracted  his  claws") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  retract 
  retractable 
  retracted 
  retractile 
 
  Overview  of  verb  retract 
 
  The  verb  retract  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  abjure,  recant,  forswear,  retract,  resile  --  (reject;  "He  retracted  his  earlier  statements  about  his  beliefs") 
  2.  shrink  back  retract  --  (shrink  back  as  in  fear) 
  3.  retract,  pull  back  draw  back  --  (use  a  surgical  instrument  to  hold  open  (the  edges  of  a  wound  or  an  organ)) 
  4.  draw  in  retract  --  (pull  inward  or  towards  a  center;  "The  pilot  drew  in  the  landing  gear";  "The  cat  retracted  his  claws") 



retract definition