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- [ri-trakt]
- /rɪˈtrækt/
- /rɪˈtrækt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-trakt]
- /rɪˈtrækt/
Definitions of retract word
- verb with object retract to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back. 1
- verb with object retract to withdraw or revoke (a decree, promise, etc.). 1
- verb without object retract to draw or shrink back. 1
- verb without object retract to withdraw a promise, vow, etc. 1
- verb without object retract to make a disavowal of a statement, opinion, etc.; recant. 1
- transitive verb retract take back: sth said 1
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Origin of retract
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English retracten < Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere to draw back, equivalent to re- re- + tractus (see tract1)
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Parts of speech for Retract
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retract popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
retract usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retract
verb retract
- abjure — If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it.
- abrogate — If someone in a position of authority abrogates something such as a law, agreement, or practice, they put an end to it.
- annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- apologize — When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.
- back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
noun retract
- disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
- backpedaling — to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, especially of a bicycle with coaster brakes.
- backpedalling — to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, especially of a bicycle with coaster brakes.
- backtracking — to return over the same course or route.
- contraversion — A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.
Antonyms for retract
verb retract
- appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- appoint — If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
- assign — If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.
- bring forward — If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
- bring — If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you.
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