retract

[ri-trakt] / rɪˈtrækt /

VERB

take back; renege on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back down back off cancel deny disavow disown pull back recant renege renounce repeal repudiate rescind reverse revoke rule out take back withdraw

STRONG

abjure back countermand disclaim eliminate exclude forswear recall recede retreat retrograde sheathe suspend unsay unsend

WEAK

back out of call off change one's mind draw in eat one's words fall back forget it go back on have change of heart pull in reel in retrocede take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit agree allow approve enforce go forward permit sanction

STRONG

accept advance forge include welcome

WEAK

corroborate emphasize reaffirm repeat

Example Sentences

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“Tactics: get Fergie to retract; hold newspapers accountable; filing a formal complaint with the Press Complaints Commission.”

From Los Angeles Times

Takaichi has declined to retract her comments and was resoundingly rewarded for her show of strength by voters in the weekend’s national election in Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal

AppLovin extends gains after a publisher retracts claims linking the company to transnational crime syndicates.

From Barron's

On Monday, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry again urged Japan to retract the comments.

From Barron's

If he is not allowed to retract his plea, there will be another hearing later in the year to consider his appeal against his sentence.

From BBC

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