retractive

== English == === Etymology === From retract +‎ -ive. === Noun === retractive (plural retractives) That which retracts or withdraws. (grammar) A verb that serves to cancel or retract a previously established obligation. === Adjective === retractive (comparative more retractive, superlative most retractive) Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction. (mathematics) Mapping from a space onto a subset of that space. (psychology) Serving to distance or alienate. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ====