retracted

Definition of Retracted in English :

1. retracted

drawn back and in

Example Sentences:
'a cat with retracted claws'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Retracted

verb

1. (transitive)

to draw in (a part or appendage)

a snail can retract its horns

to retract the landing gear of an aircraft

2.

to withdraw (a statement, opinion, charge, etc) as invalid or unjustified

3.

to go back on (a promise or agreement)

4. (intransitive)

to shrink back, as in fear

5. phonetics

to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue back away from the lips

verb transitive, verb intransitive

1.

to draw back or in

to retract claws

v. re·tract·ed, re·tract·ing, re·tracts

v.tr.

1. To take back; disavow: refused to retract the statement.

2. To draw back or in: a plane retracting its landing gear.

3. Linguistics

a. To utter (a sound) with the tongue drawn back.

b. To draw back (the tongue).

v.intr.

1. To take something back or disavow it.

2. To draw back: a leash that retracts into a plastic case. See Synonyms at recede¹.