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- [ri-trakt]
- /rɪˈtrækt/
- /rɪˈtræktəbl/
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- [ri-trakt]
- /rɪˈtrækt/
Definitions of retractable word
- verb with object retractable to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back. 1
- verb with object retractable to withdraw or revoke (a decree, promise, etc.). 1
- verb without object retractable to draw or shrink back. 1
- verb without object retractable to withdraw a promise, vow, etc. 1
- verb without object retractable to make a disavowal of a statement, opinion, etc.; recant. 1
- adjective retractable claws: retractile 1
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Origin of retractable
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin retractāre to reconsider, withdraw, equivalent to re- re- + tractāre to drag, pull, take in hand (frequentative of trahere to pull)
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Parts of speech for Retractable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retractable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
retractable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retractable
adjective retractable
- coverable — Able to be covered.
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