Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ri.tratˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ri‧trat‧tà‧re

Etymology 1

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From Late Latin retractāre (to undertake again; to withdraw, refuse, decline; to retract), from Latin retractus (withdrawn), perfect passive participle of retrahō (to draw or pull back, withdraw; to call back, remove).

Verb

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ritrattàre (first-person singular present ritràtto, first-person singular past historic ritrattài, past participle ritrattàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to retract, to withdraw (a statement)
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Etymology 2

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From ri- +‎ trattare.

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ritrattàre (first-person singular present ritràtto, first-person singular past historic ritrattài, past participle ritrattàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to discuss, to deal with again
  2. (transitive, chemistry) to treat (a substance, a material) again
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Etymology 3

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From ritratto +‎ -are.

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ritrattàre (first-person singular present ritràtto, first-person singular past historic ritrattài, past participle ritrattàto, auxiliary avére) (uncommon)

  1. (transitive) to portray, to make a portrait of (a person) (in photography, painting, etc.)
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