The difference between Retract and Unsay
When used as verbs, retract means to pull back inside, whereas unsay means to withdraw, retract (something said).
check bellow for the other definitions of Retract and Unsay
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Retract as a verb (transitive):
To pull back inside.
Examples:
"An airplane retracts its wheels for flight."
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Retract as a verb (ambitransitive):
To draw back; to draw up.
Examples:
"Muscles retract after amputation."
"A cat can retract its claws."
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Retract as a verb (transitive):
To take back or withdraw something one has said.
Examples:
"I retract all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he won't sue me."
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Retract as a verb:
To take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke.
Examples:
"rfquotek Woodward"
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Unsay as a verb:
To withdraw, retract (something said).
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Unsay as a verb:
To not have said (since this is physically impossible usually in the subjunctive, as I wish I could unsay).
Examples:
"There are somethings I'd like to unsay... to my boss... right before he decided to fire me."