retract
Translation
to retract, to withdraw, to take back
Examples
The company retracted its job offer.
The company retracted its job offer.
The cat retracted its claws.
The cat retracted its claws.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to withdraw or pull back (sth.) The company retracted its job offer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: withdraw, take back, revoke; Antonyms: assert, confirm
Etymology
From Latin 're-' (back) + 'trahere' (to pull). It literally means 'to pull back'.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-' as 'back' and 'tract' as in 'tractor' (which pulls things). To retract is to pull something back.