retract
Cross references: 1. abjure 2. recede re.tract \ri-'trakt\ \-'trak-t*-b*l\ vb [ME retracten, fr. L retractus, pp. of retrahere] 1a: to draw back or in {cats ~ their claws} 1b: to move (the tongue) further back 2a: to take back (as a promise) : RECANT 2b: DISAVOW 1: to draw back 2: to recant or disavow something - re.tract.able aj