English-Russian translations for retract

• вбира́ть
• втягивать

Definition of retract

• To pull back inside
• To draw back; to draw up
• To take back or withdraw something one has said
• To take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke

Examples

• An airplane retracts its wheels for flight.
• The wheelchair ramp on the bus wouldnt retract after use, it required persuasion by hand before the bus could move
• Muscles retract after amputation.
• A cat can retract its claws.
• I retract all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he wont sue me.

Related words

• retractable
• retraction
• retractile
• retractor
• retractive
• retractation
• retractability
• irretractable
• retractometer