retirar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- discontinue verb To stop making, selling, or continuing something.
- recall verb To bring a past event or fact back into your mind; to remember.
- withdraw verb To take money out of a bank account.
- yank verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.
Senses
retirar is used for these senses in English:
- abstract (transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- abstract (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
- cut To separate or omit, in a situation where one was previously associated.
- cut (transitive, slang) To make, negotiate; to finalise, conclude; to issue.
- discontinue (transitive) To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.
- fall back To retreat.
- recall (transitive) To request or order the return of (a faulty product). [from 20th c.]
- take back (transitive) To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
cut — full definition
- verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- verb To reduce or remove part of something.
- noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
- noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
- noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.