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retract

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  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