to take back an offer or statement , etc . or admit that a statement was false
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1. The criminals should stop on the precipice, retract from the wrong path and not go any further. 犯罪分子应当迷途知返,悬崖勒马,不要在错误的道路上继续走下去。 2. I don't want to speak rashly now and later have to retract my statements. 我不想现在说些轻率的话,然后又要收回自己说过的话。