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retract | BrE rɪˈtrakt, AmE rəˈtrækt | A. transitive verb ① (withdraw) 撤回 chèhuí ‹charge, allegation›; 收回 shōuhuí ‹statement, remark›▸ the defendant retracted his confession 被告翻了供 ② (go back on) 违背 wéibèi ‹promise, agreement›; 撤销 chèxiāo ‹offer, undertaking›③ (pull back or in) 缩回 suōhuí ‹claws, tentacles›; 收起 shōuqǐ ‹undercarriage›B. intransitive verb «claws, tentacle» 缩回 suōhuí ; «undercarriage» 收起 shōuqǐ |