retractive

[ ri-trak-tiv ]

adjective
  1. tending or serving to retract.

Origin of retractive

1
1350–1400; Middle English retractif<Old French; see retract1, -ive

Other words from retractive

  • re·trac·tive·ly, adverb
  • re·trac·tive·ness, noun
  • un·re·trac·tive, adjective

Words Nearby retractive

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