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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vaapas lena
"मंत्री को अपना बयान वापस लेना पड़ा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To draw back or in something, such as a physical part or mechanical extension.
"The cat can extend and retract its claws at will." - 2
To formally withdraw a statement, offer, or accusation as being untrue or mistaken.
"The newspaper was forced to issue an apology and retract the false allegations."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'retractus', the past participle of 'retrahere', combining 're-' (back) and 'trahere' (to draw). It entered Middle English in the 15th century initially meaning to draw back or withdraw a physical part, later evolving to encompass the formal withdrawal of statements, offers, or blows.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retract" is said worldwide
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rétracter
Transliteration: ʁe.tʁak.te
"Il a dû rétracter ses accusations publiques."
zurücknehmen
Transliteration: tsuˈʁʏkˌneːmən
"Er musste seine Aussage vor Gericht zurücknehmen."
ritrattare
Transliteration: ri.tratˈta.re
"Il testimone ha deciso di ritrattare la sua confessione."
retractarse
Transliteration: re.trakˈtaɾ.se
"El político se negó a retractarse de sus palabras."
retratar-se
Transliteration: ʁe.tɾaˈtaɾ.sɨ
"Ele teve que se retratar após publicar a notícia falsa."
वापस लेना
Transliteration: vaapas lena
"मंत्री को अपना बयान वापस लेना पड़ा।"
撤回
Transliteration: chèhuí
"他不得不撤回之前的声明。"
철회하다
Transliteration: cheolhoe-hada
"그는 자신의 발언을 철회해야 했다."
撤回する
Transliteration: tekkai suru
"彼女は自分の発言を撤回することを拒否した。"
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