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retractsverbpresent tense third-person singular of retract to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)the newspaper was forced to retract the story, which turned out to be based on fabricated reporting abjures, abnegates, forswears(also foreswears), recants, reneges, renounces, repeals, repudiates, takes back, unsays, withdraws contradicts, denies, disavows, disclaims, disowns, gainsays, negates, negativesabandons, bolts, forsakes, gives up, relinquishes, spurns, surrenderscontroverts, disagrees (with), disproves, disputes, rebuts, refutesbacks down, backs off, backtracksdisallows, recalls, revokes adheres (to) acknowledges, admits, affirms, asserts, avows, claims, contends, declares, maintains, proclaims, professes, states, vouches, vowsbacks, confirms, defends, endorses(also indorses), espouses, maintains, supports, upholdsaccepts, adopts, embraces |