English-Portuguese translations for retract

• retrair
• retirar
  Alguns repararam nalguns pontos que tive então de retirar. A number noticed little points that I had to then retract.
  Estamos definitivamente de acordo que a Comissão deve retirar a sua proposta.We completely share the view that the Commission ought to retract its proposal.
  Ainda bem que a minha declaração o fez retirar essas observações iniciais. I am pleased that my statement has caused him to retract those original remarks.

Definition of retract

• To pull back inside
• To draw back; to draw up
• To take back or withdraw something one has said
• To take back, as a grant or favour previously bestowed; to revoke

Examples

• An airplane retracts its wheels for flight.
• The wheelchair ramp on the bus wouldnt retract after use, it required persuasion by hand before the bus could move
• Muscles retract after amputation.
• A cat can retract its claws.
• I retract all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he wont sue me.

Related words

• retractable
• retraction
• retractile
• retractor
• retractive
• retractation
• retractability
• irretractable
• retractometer