retracted
- adjective
- /rɪˈtræktɪd/
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retraído
- The retracted curtain revealed a beautifully decorated stage.
So you can see signs of escapism or see signs where they're retracted, you know, because they're kind of constantly in their own world.
- So you can see signs of escapism or see signs where they're retracted, you know, because they're kind of constantly in their own world.
Examples
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And now the whirlwind wall had closed, retracted and drawn in from the outside world to rage beneath Shikes sun darkened skin along her veins and arteries.
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The last, the last example that we're going to show is on a gradient retracted index lens.
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When the crane retracted its arm, the construction site became quiet.
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The dog quickly retracted its paw after stepping into the cold water.
Antonyms
How Retracted
Surface Forms
Morphology
retracted = retract (semi-transparent) = re + tract + ed
The adjective is a straightforward past-participial form of the verb 'retract' and keeps the same core meaning of being drawn back.
Etymology
Retracted comes from the Latin parts re- meaning 'back' and tract meaning 'pull', the same root you see in tractor. So to retract something is to 'pull it back', which explains why claws, statements, or landing gear are called retracted when they are drawn in.