What is the opposit of retract?

Answer 1

attract or extend depending on the situation and usage

no, the more accurate is PROTRACT.

not sure where this person got their answer, but it sounds like a guess. essentially the term MEANS to "extend" but I believe the question was asking for the common antonym.

PROTRACT

1) to extend or forward or outward.

ORIGIN:

Latin protractus, past participle of protrahere,literally, to draw forward, from pro- forward + trahere to draw - more at pro-First Known Use: 1540

Answer 2

The opposite of retract is to extend. To extend means to increase the length, size, reach, or scope of something. It is the opposite of retract, which means to reduce or draw back the length, size, reach, or scope of something. For example, a person may extend their arm to reach for an item, while a person may retract their arm to move it away from them.