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