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Verbs
(v)
abjure
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recant
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forswear
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retract
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resile
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
“He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”
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“She abjured her beliefs”
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(v)
shrink back
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retract
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
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(v)
retract
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pull back
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draw back
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
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(v)
draw in
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retract
pull inward or towards a center
“The pilot drew in the landing gear”
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“The cat retracted his claws”
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