widerrufen
Translation
to revoke, to cancel, to retract, to recant
Examples
Er hat seine Aussage widerrufen.
He recanted his statement.
Sie können den Vertrag widerrufen.
You can cancel the contract.
Grammar Patterns
to revoke ((sth.)) to cancel something You can revoke your order at any time.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to revoke, to retract, to cancel; Antonyms: to confirm, to agree
Etymology
A combination of 'wider' (against) and 'rufen' (to call). It means 'to call back' or 'to call against' a prior statement or decision.
Memory Tips
Visualize yourself 'calling' ('rufen') out 'against' ('wider') something you said before to cancel it.