1. pulling back or withdrawing something that was extended
Usage: present participle of retract
2. taking back or withdrawing a statement, claim, or promise
Usage: present participle of retract

Examples

• The cat is retracting its claws after the threat passed.
• The airplane is retracting its landing gear after takeoff.
• She is retracting her earlier statement about the incident.
• The company is retracting the defective products from stores.
• He kept retracting his hand whenever she tried to examine the wound.
• The witness is retracting his testimony due to new evidence.
• The turtle is retracting its head into its shell.