Retract | Mean of retract in English Dictionary

/rɪˈtrækt/

• Verb
• to pull (something) back into something larger that usually covers it
1. A cat can retract its claws.
2. The pilot retracted the plane's landing gear.
3. The plane's landing gear failed to retract.
• to say that something you said or wrote is not true or correct
1. The newspaper retracted [=withdrew] the story.
2. She was forced to retract [=take back] her statement.
• to take back (something, such as an offer or promise)
1. Their college grants were retracted.
2. They retracted the job offer.