retract

verb

1.
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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Event:
retraction
Derived from:
retraction
2.
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
shrink back
3.
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
draw back pull back
Derived from:
retractor
Instrument:
retractor
4.
pull inward or towards a center
infang inflow inturn draw in
Event:
retraction
Derived from:
retraction