v.
1.formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
2.pull away from a source of disgust or fear
3.use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
4.pull inward or towards a center
Idiom of the Day
have a bone to pick with (someone)
to have a disagreement or problem that you want to discuss with someone
I have a bone to pick with my boss because of his criticism of me.