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Synonyms for re tract
verb take back; renege on

deny
repeal
revoke
reverse
renounce
repudiate
disavow
rule out
renege
back down
take back
withdraw

cancel
back off
recant
disown
rescind
suspend
welsh
recall
abjure
recede
back
countermand

disclaim
eliminate
forswear
retrograde
exclude
sheathe
retreat
call off
fall back
pull in
retrocede
take in

pull back
unsay
back out of
draw in
forget it
go back on
have change of heart
nig
reel in
change one’s mind
eat one’s words

Antonyms for re tract

sanction
enforce
permit
include
welcome
corroborate

emphasize
repeat
acknowledge
admit
agree
allow

approve
go forward
advance
forge
accept
reaffirm

Synonyms
verb give up

withdraw
renounce

forswear
renege

retract
recant

take back
abstain from

Antonyms

emphasize

allow

Synonyms
verb formally put an end to

invalidate
annul
revoke
undo
abolish
nullify
quash

renege
repeal
scrub
void
negate
vacate
nix

retract
vitiate
abate
reject
cancel
end
dissolve

do in
knock out
torpedo
finish off

Antonyms

permit
validate
sanction
schedule
set up

institute
legalize
ratify
approve
enact

support
pass
allow
establish
fix

Synonyms
verb void an agreement

invalidate
delete
revoke
reverse
expunge
vacate
undo
abolish
nullify

retract
quash
dissolve
cancel
abrogate
repeal
declare
rescind
efface

scrub
annihilate
neutralize
recall
obliterate
countermand
nix
erase
kill

vitiate
abate
negate
discharge
call off
wipe out
blot out
get off the hook
render null and void

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
institute
legalize
ratify
uphold
sanction
schedule

set up
revive
create
approve
do
continue
enact
establish
support

pass
allow
help
save
keep
restore
retain
revalidate

Synonyms
verb express remorse, regret

atone
retract
confess
withdraw
purge
square
crawl

cop out
cop a plea
admit guilt
ask forgiveness
ask pardon
beg pardon
bow to

clear oneself
excuse oneself
get down on knees
give satisfaction
make amends
make reparations
make up for

make up with
offer compensation
offer excuse
say one is sorry

Antonyms

defy

Synonyms
verb put in reverse direction

withdraw
repulse
reverse
backtrack

retire
recede
retract
repel

regress
retreat
fall back
turn tail

drive back

Antonyms

attract
dissuade
meet

advance
forge
discourage

go forward

Synonyms
verb equal out

rule out
annul
revoke
abort
repeal
rescind
invalidate
neutralize
repudiate
vacate
redress

negate
abrogate
counteract
refute
overthrow
retract
counterpoise
suppress
void
frustrate
nullify

redeem
counterbalance
offset
discharge
countermand
recall
ignore
discard
recant
call off
countercheck

balance out
compensate for
declare invalid
make up for
put an end to
render inert
render null and void
set aside

Antonyms

validate
permit
ratify
sanction
aid
assist

emphasize
uphold
keep
approve
allow
support

help
encourage
arrange
establish
imbalance
tip

Synonyms
verb annul, cancel a command

revoke
reverse

recall
override

retract
repeal

retreat
rescind

Antonyms

enforce
permit

sanction
approve

meet
allow

Synonyms
verb deny

disown
disavow
traverse
revoke
repudiate
negate
decline
renounce

abjure
reject
retract
contravene
disparage
disallow
criticize
belittle

abnegate
gainsay
refuse
spurn
deprecate
minimize
contradict
forswear

abandon
discard
recant
disaffirm
disacknowledge
divorce oneself from
turn back on
wash hands of

Antonyms

permit
sanction
corroborate
emphasize
concur
consent
uphold
compliment
laud

praise
build up
OK
claim
confirm
approve
allow
accept
agree

endorse
commend
embrace
keep
retain
acknowledge
admit
own

Synonyms
verb refuse to acknowledge

renounce
repudiate
disavow
disclaim

retract
discard
deny
abjure

disallow
reject
abandon
abnegate

cast off
disacknowledge
divorce oneself from
refuse to recognize

Antonyms

avow
claim
allow

approve
admit
accept

acknowledge

Synonyms
verb abandon, disavow

renounce
repudiate
forgo
recant
forsake

deny
drop
renege
recall
abjure

disclaim
withdraw
reject
retract
disown

take back
swear off
give up

Antonyms

corroborate
claim
revert

approve
acknowledge
admit

allow
accept
go back to

Synonyms
verb break promise; change one’s mind

abandon
betray
desert

forsake
leave in the lurch
renege

repudiate
retract
return

revert
be unfaithful
run out on

Antonyms

keep

promise

Synonyms
verb contradict, countermand

invalidate
reverse
neutralize
void
undo
disallow
nullify
belie
vitiate
disprove
rebut
annihilate

ding
traverse
revoke
dump
blackball
negative
controvert
redress
kill
cancel
abrogate
refute

cross
abolish
quash
retract
impugn
frustrate
abate
repeal
gainsay
rescind
deny
annul

stonewall
oppose
break with
disaffirm
put down
turn down
cancel out
countercheck
fly in the face of
turn thumbs down

Antonyms

permit
validate
prove
uphold
institute
legalize
ratify
sanction

aid
assist
corroborate
approve
do
allow
help
save

confirm
keep
agree
start
establish
support
enact
go along

Synonyms
verb ask for return of offending thing

suspend
cancel
dismiss
withdraw
annul
revoke

reverse
disqualify
abjure
dismantle
countermand
nullify

recant
lift
forswear
retract
discharge
repeal

rescind
call back
take back
palinode
unsay
call in

Antonyms

permit
validate
enforce
sanction

emphasize
allow
keep
approve

pass
forget
restore

Synonyms
verb take back something said

annul
revoke
backtrack
repudiate
contradict
renounce
disavow
back down
renege
retract

disown
take back
back off
rescind
disclaim
deny
abnegate
welsh
recall
void

abjure
countermand
nullify
apostatize
forswear
withdraw
cancel
abrogate
repeal
back out

call back
unsay
dial back
weasel out
worm out of
eat one’s words
go back on one’s word

Antonyms

corroborate
affirm
permit
sanction
validate
emphasize

recapitulate
approve
accept
agree
allow
go forward

acknowledge
admit
pass
establish
confirm

Synonyms
verb withdraw; diminish

reduce
fade
ebb
wane
dwindle
lessen
taper
subside
decrease

sink
abate
diminish
shrink
retreat
fall back
retrogress
decline
retire

return
depart
drop
back
retract
retrograde
regress
close
draw back

go back
retrocede
die off
drain away
flow back
go away

Antonyms

grow
increase
enhance
enlarge
prolong
ascend
expand

extend
raise
strengthen
rise
develop
face
meet

forge
begin
enter
continue
advance
forward

Synonyms
verb reject; turn one’s back on

abandon
recant
revoke
reverse
renounce
dismiss
disavow
break with
spurn
retract
disown
repeal

forsake
rescind
dump
disapprove
rat
apostatize
flush
decline
cast
abjure
dishonor
banish

reprobate
refuse
defect
disclaim
nix
desert
tergiversate
disinherit
oust
deny
default
turn

demur
discard
cast off
cut off
disacknowledge
turn down
be against
fly in the face of
tergiverse
wash one’s hands of

Antonyms

emphasize
enforce
welcome
sanction
consent
grant

keep
approve
allow
accept
hold
agree

acknowledge
admit
retain
go along

Synonyms
verb declare null and void

quash
invalidate
annul
revoke
reverse
void
dismantle
abolish

cancel
lift
renege
retract
abrogate
overturn
repeal
scrub

forget
recall
remove
countermand
nix
backpedal
call off
set aside

X-out
back out of
backwater
crawl out of
pull the plug
wangle out
weasel out

Antonyms

permit
sanction
validate
enforce
institute

legalize
ratify
uphold
allow
support

approve
keep
enact
establish

Synonyms
verb cancel, change

quash
invalidate
repeal
revoke
modify
dismantle
undo
nullify

lift
annul
overturn
overrule
alter
rescind
convert
backtrack

recall
upset
backpedal
countermand
negate
flip-flop
renege
overthrow

retract
double back
set aside
declare null and void
overset
turn around
turn the tables

Antonyms

permit
sanction
validate
enforce
go ahead

allow
approve
pass
keep
retain

hold
do
meet
reserve

Synonyms
verb take back; cancel

quash
invalidate
deny
annul
reverse
renounce
void
dismiss
dismantle
remove
abolish

nullify
retract
lift
withdraw
vacate
abrogate
repeal
rescind
obliterate
scrub
expunge

repudiate
recall
abjure
backpedal
countermand
disclaim
nix
erase
forswear
negate
disown

recant
call back
call off
rub out
wipe out
set aside
back out of
counterorder
declare null and void

Antonyms

permit
sanction
validate
affirm
corroborate
remain
institute
legalize
ratify

construct
create
claim
enforce
allow
support
approve
keep
fix

stay
enact
establish
pass
build
admit
accept
acknowledge
authorize

Synonyms
verb pull away; split from

break with
quit
abdicate

separate
retire
resign

leave
apostatize
withdraw

retract
retreat
disaffiliate

Antonyms

remain
combine
come in
unite

come
stay
continue
hold

maintain
join
advance

Synonyms
verb change one’s mind; defect

renounce
repudiate
influence
tergiversate
rat

persuade
prejudice
renege
retract
apostatize

desert
go over
bring round
change sides
prevail upon

talk into
tergiverse

Antonyms

approve

make well

Synonyms
verb leave empty

relinquish
quit
annul
revoke
reverse
renounce
void

evacuate
dissolve
quash
withdraw
abandon
depart
empty

rescind
leave
discharge
clear
retract
abrogate
move out

give up
go away
move out of
part with

Antonyms

remain
validate
enforce
permit
sanction
overflow
keep

come
stay
continue
do
retain
approve
allow

enter
fill
support
hold
occupy

Synonyms
verb break

renege
abandon
betray

change
desert
forsake

repudiate
retract
return

revert
be unfaithful

Synonyms
verb backtrack

retract
fall back
reverse

about-face
rethink
back

retreat
withdraw
retrograde

change
retrocede

Antonyms

remain
meet

advance
stay

Synonyms
verb backpedal

retract
fall back
reverse

about-face
rethink
back

change
withdraw
retrograde

retreat
retrocede

Antonyms

remain

advance

stay

Synonyms
verb recede

abate
back
close
decline
decrease
depart
diminish
draw back

drop
dwindle
ebb
fade
fall back
go back
lessen
reduce

regress
retire
retract
retreat
retrograde
retrogress
return
shrink

sink
subside
taper
wane
die off
drain away
flow back
go away

Synonyms
verb back

backpedal
backtrack
fall back
recede
regress

repel
repulse
retire
retract
retreat

retrograde
retrogress
reverse
turn tail
withdraw

drive back
retrace one’s steps