What does retract mean?
retract
Definition
To pull or slide something long back into the case or the part it came out of.
Example sentences
The tape measure won't retract all the way now that the tape's kinked.
The tape measure won't retract all the way now that the tape's kinked.
I reached into the toolbox without looking, and of course nobody had retracted the blade on the box cutter.
The belt on this queue barrier won't retract.