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- pronunciation:
- rih
traekt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
retracts, retracting, retracted |
| definition 1: |
to pull back in.
The tortoise retracted its head into its shell.- antonyms:
- extend, protrude, stretch
- similar words:
- recant
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| definition 2: |
to take back (something said or written) as incorrect or regretted.
- antonyms:
- advance, extend
- similar words:
- swallow, take back, withdraw
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| definition 3: |
to cancel (a right, contract, or the like); revoke.
- antonyms:
- establish
- similar words:
- abjure, abolish, abrogate, negate, rescind, revoke
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| related words: |
annul, cancel, deny, fold, lift, nullify, overturn, quash, repeal, vitiate |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to pull back; withdraw.
- antonyms:
- advance
- similar words:
- fold
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| definition 2: |
to take back a statement or other expression.
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| definition 3: |
to revoke a right, contract, or the like.
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| related words: |
renege, retreat, withdraw |
adverb + (v.)retract
automatically, fully, gently, immediately, instantly, later, quickly, since, slowly
(v.)retract
+ adverb
loudly, medially
(v.)retract
+ noun
accusation,
apology,
arm,
blade,
bolt,
cable,
camera,
claim,
clamp,
claw,
comment,
concession,
confession,
cord,
discovery,
editorial,
endorsement,
finding,
finger,
foreskin,
landing,
leg,
lie,
neck,
offer,
panel,
prediction,
promise,
remark,
shore,
stand,
statement,
story,
strut,
syringe,
tentacle,
tongue
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| derivations: |
retractable (retractible) (adj.), retractability (retractibility) (n.) |
The word retract
contains the following parts:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
tract
Latin
root
that means draw, pull
Example words:
abstract, attract, attraction, attractive, contract, detract, detractor, distract, distraction, extract, intractable, protract, protractor, retract, subtract, subtraction, tract, tractable, traction, tractor
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