retract

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

abjure forswear recant resile shrink back draw back pull back draw in

retrace

retral

retrace retrain

retractable retracted retractile retraction retractor