to retract
41
6.0
- verb
- /rɪˈtrækt/
- Formal
:
retractarse
- Senator Paul, I have never lied before the Congress and I do not retract that statement.
- retract a statement
- retract a claim
The day the day that I've retreated and retracted my little baby comments.
- The day the day that I've retreated and retracted my little baby comments.
- But basically she wants to retract her statement.
- But the bone season First off, I will retract what I said in the intro.
- I'd also say this is a great time for you to, rather than retract, ask yourself how can you build your skills?
- I'm like, Oh no, oh man, that was A and can you retract a bid or no, No, you can't.
- What did get resolved however is that the very study in question was retracted.
- It was it was retracted within weeks as faulty science but nevertheless that stuck.
- And I retract my statement about hating on the brush kind of like it.
- I thought she could have gone further on that and said he's picking up their fake news that they retracted.
- OK, I saw on social media the original person that called me a centrist commented on our Instagram and said I retract my centrist comment.
- I think I would like to retract my old statements and I will be having a fun and probably tipsy holiday season.
- Even after I retracted those statements, I was.
Examples
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I retract my previous statement.
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After realizing the information was incorrect, she was quick to retract her statement.
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But basically she wants to retract her statement.
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If you want me to retract it, I will.
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For a second, he wanted to retract it, but it was too late.
Fiction book (1995) -
If, on the other hand, you would like us to retract it, then just email us.
Blog text (3) -
In other words, they try to persuade the agency to retract the rule entirely.
Academic text (2006) -
The Honourable Member must retract that immediately!
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Then what'd you retract your statement for?
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I think I would like to retract my old statements and I will be having a fun and probably tipsy holiday season.
Synonyms
206
3.4
To stop being involved in an activity or agreement
162
3.4
To move yourself and things backward from a place, person, or situation
107
3.7
To stop insisting because others oppose you
103
3.7
To take back something you said before, especially in public
79
3.4
Decide not to do something you promised to do
79
3.2
Leave an activity or agreement you had joined
69
6.3
To give up a right, belief, job, or position officially
69
7.2
To give up control, a right, or something you own
61
3.5
Say that what you said before was wrong and you no longer believe it
59
3.9
Stop supporting or taking part in a plan because you feel unsure
44
8.6
Say publicly that you no longer believe something you said before
44
7.9
Officially cancel a law, order, or agreement
33
8.2
To refuse to accept or be linked to something
33
7.7
To say you are not responsible for or connected to something
31
5.8
To stop resisting and allow something to happen, like a person giving in or a storm easing
25
8.5
To break a promise or agreement and not do what you said you would do
20
4.9
To stop doing a job or role politely
3
6.2
Take back a public statement or position after pressure
3
9.9
To give up a belief or support publicly under pressure
2
9.6
To promise to give up a belief, habit, or practice
2
3.7
To stop taking part in an agreement you already agreed to
1
9.3
To take back words you used earlier
1
8.4
To officially take back a promise or plan
1
9.9
To publicly promise to give up a belief, habit, or claim
1
7.9
To change an earlier decision or statement because of pressure
To withdraw from a promise or agreement, often officially under pressure
Take back a promise or support you gave
To try to avoid doing something you promised or agreed to do
Antonyms
How Withdrawn
- Formal
69
6.3
- Formal
44
8.6
- Formal
41
6.0
61
3.5
- Formal
33
7.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Retract comes from the parts re- meaning 'back' and tract meaning 'pull', the same root as tractor. So, to retract a statement is to 'pull it back' or take it back, which explains why people retract words they no longer stand by.