retrahō — meaning in English

English meaning

• retract verb To pull something back in, especially a part that extends outward.
• withdraw verb To take money out of a bank account.

Senses

retrahō is used for these senses in English:

• draw back to retreat from a position
• retract (intransitive) To draw back; to draw up; to withdraw.
• withdraw To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.

retract — full definition

1. verb To pull something back in, especially a part that extends outward.
2. verb To take back a statement, promise, or accusation because it was wrong or shouldn't have been made.

withdraw — full definition

1. verb To take money out of a bank account.
2. verb To remove or pull something back, or to take back something previously offered or stated.
3. verb To leave a place, activity, or group, often to remove oneself from attention or engagement.

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