Hyphenation of retract

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word retract? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-tract

Definitions of retract:

1.
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
He retracted his earlier statements about his religion She abjured her beliefs
2.
Pull away from a source of disgust or fear
3.
Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
4.
Pull inward or towards a center
The pilot drew in the landing gear The cat retracted his claws

Synonyms of retract:

verb abjure, recant, forswear, resile, renounce, repudiate
verbshrink back, flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
verbpull back, draw back, pull
verbdraw in, attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in

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