引ひっ込こめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

pull in; retract; draw back

Physically pulling something back or in, such as a body part, an object, or a protruding item.

• 猫ねこが爪つめを引ひっ込こめた。

  The cat retracted its claws.

• 彼かれは手てをポケットから引ひっ込こめた。

  He pulled his hand back out of his pocket.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

withdraw; take back (words)

Used for retracting a statement, offer, or claim; often with 言葉 or 前言.

• 彼かれは前ぜん言げんを引ひっ込こめた。

  He took back his earlier statement.

• その発はつ言げんはすぐに引ひっ込こめられた。

  That remark was quickly withdrawn.