The Clue
Pulls back (8 letter answer)
The Answer
RETRACTS
Tags
Notes
The answer RETRACTS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Abjures
Disavows
Disowns a statement
Definition
RETRACT as a verb:
1. (abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resile) = formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
2. (shrink back, retract) = pull away from a source of disgust or fear
3. (retract, pull back, draw back) = use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
4. (draw in, retract) = pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"