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Verb

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retractar (first-person singular present retracto, first-person singular preterite retractei, past participle retractado)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of retratar. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin retractāre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /retɾaɡˈtaɾ/ [re.t̪ɾaɣ̞ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧trac‧tar

Verb

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retractar (first-person singular present retracto, first-person singular preterite retracté, past participle retractado)

  1. to retract, to take back (one's words)
  2. (reflexive) to retract, to recant, to take back (one's words)

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