retracting (Meaning)
retracting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Retract
Synonyms & Antonyms of retracting
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- maintaining
- contending
- stating
- declaring
- affirming
- confirming
- defending
- supporting
- confirming
- admitting
- admitting
- asserting
- claiming
- defending
- adhering (to)
- adhering (to)
- proclaiming
- proclaiming
- declaring
- affirming
- maintaining
- stating
- acknowledging
- asserting
- acknowledging
- contending
- supporting
- claiming
Synonyms:
- foreswearing
- repudiating
- abandoning
- reneging
- recanting
- forswearing
- abjuring
- relinquishing
- contradicting
- taking back
- refuting
- repealing
Antonyms:
retracting Sentence Examples
- The cat retracted its claws after a playful swipe.
- The snail retreated into its shell, retracting its slimy body.
- The bridge retracted slowly, allowing the boat to pass through.
- The lizard's tongue retracted back into its mouth after tasting the air.
- The wound had healed, retracting the once-gaping skin.
- The flower's petals retracted at night, protecting the delicate stamens.
- The awning retracted into the roof, offering no shelter from the sudden downpour.
- The turtle's head and limbs retracted within its shell for safety.
- The telescope's lens retracted into its housing, reducing its focal length.
- The tree's branches retracted as if in fear, as the storm approached.
FAQs About the word retracting
of Retract
denying, renouncing,withdrawing, foreswearing, repudiating, abandoning, reneging, recanting, forswearing, abjuring
maintaining, contending, stating, declaring, affirming, confirming, defending, supporting, confirming, admitting
The cat retracted its claws after a playful swipe.
The snail retreated into its shell, retracting its slimy body.
The bridge retracted slowly, allowing the boat to pass through.
The lizard's tongue retracted back into its mouth after tasting the air.
