æbˈdʒʊɹ dɹɔː ˈbæk fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)

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