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retractive (iou)



retractive adjective. LME.
[In sense 1 from medieval Latin retractivus; later from RETRACT verb1, verb2 + -IVE.]
Serving to retract or pull back something. LME.
Inclined to draw back; backsliding. rare. E16.
Chess. Of a problem: involving the retracting of a move or moves. Only in L19.