retract

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.

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[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.]

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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

Imperative

retract

retract

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Thesaurus

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" abjure, forswear, recant, resile repudiate, disown, renounce - cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
	2.	retract - pull away from a source of disgust or fear shrink back cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, wince, shrink, squinch - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
	3.	retract - use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) draw back, pull back 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" draw in 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

1. withdraw, take back, revoke, disown, deny, recall, reverse, cancel, repeal, renounce, go back on, repudiate, rescind, renege on, back out of, disavow, recant, disclaim, abjure, eat your words, unsay He hurriedly sought to retract the statement.

2. draw in, pull in, pull back, reel in, sheathe A cat in ecstasy will extend and retract his claws.

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retract

verb

1. To disavow (something previously written or said) irrevocably and usually formally:

abjure, recall, recant, take back, withdraw.

2. To pull back in:

draw in, withdraw.

3. To move back or away from a point, limit, or mark:

ebb, recede, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress.

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Translations

يَنْقَبِض، يَنْكَمِش

vtáhnoutzatáhnoutvzít zpětodvolat

einziehen

αναιρώανακαλώ

rétracterescamoter

behúz

draga inn

ritirare

įsitrauktiįtraukiamas

ievilktievilkties

trekke inntrekke tilbake

vtiahnuť

geri çekmek

缩回缩进

retract

[rɪˈtrækt]

A. VT

1. [+ statement] → retractar, retirar

2. (= draw in) [+ claws] → retraer; [+ head] → meter (Tech) [+ undercarriage etc] → replegar

B. VI

1. (= apologize) → retractarse, desdecirse
he refuses to retract → se niega a retractarse or desdecirse

2. (= be drawn in) → retraerse, meterse (Tech) → replegarse

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retract

[rɪˈtrækt]

vt

[+ statement, accusation] → se rétracter de, rétracter; [+ offer, bid] → rétracter

[+ claws] → rétracter

[+ undercarriage, aerial] → rentrer, escamoter

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

(= draw back) claws → einziehen; (Aviat) undercarriage → einziehen

vi

(= withdraw) → einen Rückzieher machen

(claws, undercarriage) → eingezogen werden

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retract

[rɪˈtrækt]

1. vt (statement) → ritrattare; (draw in, claws) → ritrarre; (aerial) → ritirare; (wheels of plane) → far rientrare

2. vi (claws) → ritrarsi; (aerial, wheels) → rientrare

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retract

(riˈtrӕkt) verb

to pull, or be pulled, into the body etc. A cat can retract its claws; A cat's claws can retract. intrek يَنْقَبِض، يَنْكَمِش прибирам encolher(-se) / retrair(-se) vtáhnout, zatáhnout (se) einziehen trække ind ανασύρω, ανασύρομαι, μαζεύω, μαζεύομαιretraer, encoger sisse tõmbama منقبض کردن؛ جمع کردن vetää sisään rétracter לְהַחֲזִיר פְּנִימָה वापस लेना, वापस लौटना uvući behúz (karmot, futószerkezetet) menarik masuk draga inn ritrarre, ritirare 引っ込める 오므라들다 į(si)traukti ievilkt; ievilkties masuk ke dalam intrekken trekke(s) inn/tilbake wciągnąć بيرته ننوتل: لاس اخيستل، بير ته اخيستل، اوښتل(لكه له خبرى اووعدې څخه encolher(-se) a retracta втягивать vtiahnuť (sa) potegniti (nazaj) uvući dra[s] in หดกลับ geri çekmek 收回，縮回 втягувати سمیٹنا thụt vào 缩进，缩回

reˈtraction (-ʃən) noun

intrekking سَحْب، تَراجُع، إنْكِماش прибиране retração odvolání das Einziehen tilbagetrækning ανάσυρση, μάζεμαretracción sissetõmbamine تکذیب؛ پس کشی sisäänvetäytyminen rétractionמשיכה प्रत्याकर्षण uvlačenje, opoziv behúzás, visszahúzás penarikan inn-/samdráttur ritrazione, ritiro 引っ込めること 오므림 įtraukimas ievilkšana masuk ke dalam intrekkingtilbakekallingcofnięcie اوښتنه ، ګرځيدنه retracção retragere; retractare втягивание odvolanie, zrieknutie sa umaknitev uvlačenje tillbaka-, indragande การหดกลับ geri çekme 收回，縮回 зречення; відмова سمیٹنے یا سکیڑنے کی قوت sự thụt vào 收回，缩进

reˈtractable adjective

able to be pulled up or in. An aeroplane has retractable wheels. intrekbare قابِل للإنْسِحاب който може да бъде прибран retrátil zatažitelný einziehbar som kan trækkes ind ανασυρόμενος retráctil sissetõmmatav جمع شدنی sisäänvedettävä escamotable נָסִיג आकुंचनशील koji se može uvući, na uvlačenje behúzható masuk inndraganlegur, sem draga má inn/upp/tilbaka retrattile 引っ込められる 움츠릴(오므릴) 수 있는 įtraukiamas ievelkams boleh masuk ke dalam intrekbaar som kan trekkes opp/inn chowany راټوليدونكي retráctil es­ca­motabil убирающийся vtiahnuteľný ki (ga, jih) je moč potegniti noter koji se može uvući infällbar ซึ่งสามารถหดกลับ geri çekilebilir 可收回的，可縮回的 такий, що прибирається سمیٹے جانے کے قابل có thể thụt vào 可收进的，可收回的

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re·tract

v. retraer, retractar; retraerse, volverse hacia atrás.

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