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be retracted

[bi rɪˈtræktɪd]
verb
ser retraído; ser recolhido; ser revogado
1. To be drawn back or pulled inward
The cat's claws can be retracted into its paws.
As garras do gato podem ser retraídas para dentro de suas patas.
2. To be withdrawn or taken back (statement, claim, etc.)
The statement was retracted by the company after the error was discovered.
A declaração foi revogada pela empresa após a descoberta do erro.
3. To be canceled or annulled officially
The job offer was retracted when they discovered his qualifications were false.
A oferta de emprego foi revogada quando descobriram que suas qualificações eram falsas.
Synonyms
be withdrawnbe pulled backbe revokedbe canceled
Antonyms
be extendedbe deployedbe maintainedbe upheld

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser retraído; ser revogado
Most common in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
ser recolhido; ser revogado
Regional preference for mechanical retraction
Portugal
ser retratado; ser revogado
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

eat one's words
take back what was said
pull in one's horns
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