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re·tract
(rĭ-trăkt′)v. re·tract·ed, re·tract·ing, re·tracts
v.tr.
1. To take back; disavow: refused to retract the statement.
2. To draw back or in: a plane retracting its landing gear.
3. Linguistics
a. To utter (a sound) with the tongue drawn back.
b. To draw back (the tongue).
v.intr.
1. To take something back or disavow it.
2. To draw back: a leash that retracts into a plastic case. See Synonyms at recede1.
[Latin retractāre, to revoke, frequentative of retrahere, to draw back : re-, re- + trahere, to draw. V., tr., senses 2 and 3, and v., intr., sense 2, Middle English retracten, from Old French retracter, from Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere.]
re·tract′a·bil′i·ty, re·tract′i·bil′i·ty n.
re·tract′a·ble, re·tract′i·ble adj.
re′trac·ta′tion (rē′trăk-tā′shən) n.
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retract
(rɪˈtrækt)vb
1. (tr) to draw in (a part or appendage): a snail can retract its horns; to retract the landing gear of an aircraft.
2. to withdraw (a statement, opinion, charge, etc) as invalid or unjustified
3. to go back on (a promise or agreement)
4. (intr) to shrink back, as in fear
5. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue back away from the lips
[C16: from Latin retractāre to withdraw, from tractāre to pull, from trahere to drag]
reˈtractable, reˈtractible adj
reˌtractaˈbility, reˌtractiˈbility n
retractation n
reˈtractive adj
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re•tract1
(rɪˈtrækt)v.t.
1. to draw back or in: to retract fangs.
v.i. 2. to be capable of being drawn back or in.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere to draw back]
re•tract2
(rɪˈtrækt)v.t.
1. to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, esp. formally.
2. to withdraw or revoke (a decree, promise, etc.).
v.i. 3. to withdraw a promise, vow, etc.
4. to make a disavowal of a statement, opinion, etc.; recant.
[1535–45; < Latin retractāre to reconsider, withdraw]
re•tract′a•ble, re•tract′i•ble, adj.
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retract
Past participle: retracted
Gerund: retracting
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Verb | 1. | retract - formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" |
2. | retract - pull away from a source of disgust or fear | |
3. | retract - use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" | |
4. | retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" introvert, invaginate - fold inwards; "some organs can invaginate" |
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retract
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
retract
verb1. To disavow (something previously written or said) irrevocably and usually formally:
3. To move back or away from a point, limit, or mark:
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Translations
يَنْقَبِض، يَنْكَمِش
vtáhnoutzatáhnoutvzít zpětodvolat
behúz
draga inn
įsitrauktiįtraukiamas
ievilktievilkties
vtiahnuť
geri çekmek
retract
[rɪˈtrækt]A. VT
B. VI
1. (= apologize) → retractarse, desdecirse
he refuses to retract → se niega a retractarse or desdecirse
he refuses to retract → se niega a retractarse or desdecirse
2. (= be drawn in) → retraerse, meterse (Tech) → replegarse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
retract
[rɪˈtrækt] vt
[+ statement, accusation] → se rétracter de, rétracter; [+ offer, bid] → rétracter
[+ claws] → rétracter
vi
(= recant) → se rétracter
[muscles] → se rétracter; [undercarriage, blade] → rentrer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
retract
vt
(= withdraw) offer → zurückziehen; statement → zurücknehmen; decision → zuücknehmen, rückgängig machen
vi
(= withdraw) → einen Rückzieher machen
(claws, undercarriage) → eingezogen werden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
retract
[rɪˈtrækt]1. vt (statement) → ritrattare; (draw in, claws) → ritrarre; (aerial) → ritirare; (wheels of plane) → far rientrare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
retract
(riˈtrӕkt) verb to pull, or be pulled, into the body etc. A cat can retract its claws; A cat's claws can retract.
reˈtraction (-ʃən) nounreˈtractable adjective
able to be pulled up or in. An aeroplane has retractable wheels.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
re·tract
v. retraer, retractar; retraerse, volverse hacia atrás.
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