Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resileformally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure“He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”,
“She abjured her beliefs” (v)draw in, retractpull inward or towards a center“The pilot drew in the landing gear”,
“The cat retracted his claws”