rétracter
French → English
(speech) To recant: to formally withdraw a previous statement, accusation, or opinion
Le témoin a décidé de rétracter ses accusations devant le juge.
(English) The witness decided to recant his accusations before the judge.
L'auteur a dû rétracter son article à cause d'erreurs scientifiques.
(English) The author had to retract his article due to scientific errors.
(physical) To withdraw: to pull back or contract a physical part, like an animal's claws
Le chat peut rétracter ses griffes quand il se repose.
(English) The cat can retract its claws when it is resting.
Ses muscles se sont rétractés sous l'effet du froid intense.
(English) His muscles contracted under the effect of intense cold.
Entry ID: fr:en:rétracter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary