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retract

verb
  1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
    “I retracted my earlier statements about my religion.”
    resile
  2. pull inward or towards a center
    draw in
  3. use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
    pull backdraw back
  4. pull away from a source of disgust or fear
    shrink back