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eat one's words1 to retract what one has said.
go back on to retract (a promise, statement, or decision).
palinode a poem whose contents retract something stated in a previous poem. [1/2 definitions]
pull back to retract one's decision with regard to an action (usu. fol. by "from"). [1/3 definitions]
recant to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), esp. publicly; retract. [1/2 definitions]
retractable combined form of retract.
swallow1 to retract or withdraw (something one has said or written). [1/8 definitions]
take back to retract. [1/3 definitions]
unsay to retract or take back (something said).
withdraw to disclaim; renounce; retract. [1/4 definitions]