DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
retract
/rɪ'trækt/ · rɪtrækt
Retract has 2 syllables: re · tract.
re
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tract
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verb. Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ).
verb. Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.
verb. Pull away from a source of disgust or fear.
verb. Pull inward or towards a center.
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