retractable

retractable
retract VERB 1) draw or be drawn back. 2) withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified. 3) withdraw or go back on (an undertaking or promise).
DERIVATIVES retractable adjective retraction noun retractive adjective.
ORIGIN Latin retrahere 'draw back' .

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  • rétractable — [ retraktabl ] adj. • 1661; h. 1372; de rétracter I ♦ (de 1. rétracter) Qui peut être rétracté. Aveu rétractable. II ♦ (1961; de 2. rétracter) Stylo à pointe rétractable, dont la pointe se rétracte dans le corps du stylo. ● rétractable adjectif… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Retractable — Re*tract a*ble (r[ e]*tr[=a]kt [.a]*b l), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]tractable.] Capable of being retracted; retractile. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • retractable — (adj.) capable of being drawn in, 1769; see RETRACT (Cf. retract) + ABLE (Cf. able). Meaning capable of being disowned is recorded from 1610s …   Etymology dictionary

  • retractable — adj. Que se puede o debe retractar …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • retractable — adjective 1 a retractable part of something can be pulled back into the main part: a knife with a retractable blade 2 having a retractable part: a retractable ball point pen …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • retractable — re|tract|a|ble [rıˈtræktəbəl] adj a retractable part of something can be pulled back into the main part ▪ a knife with a retractable blade …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • retractable — [[t]rɪtræ̱ktəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A retractable part of a machine or a building can be moved inwards or backwards. A 20,000 seat arena with a retractable roof is planned …   English dictionary

  • retractable — adj. Retractable is used with these nouns: ↑claw, ↑roof …   Collocations dictionary

  • retractable — re|tract|a|ble [ rı træktəbl ] adjective able to be pulled backward or inside something larger: a stadium with a retractable roof …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • retractable — UK [rɪˈtræktəb(ə)l] / US adjective able to be pulled backwards or inside something larger a stadium with a retractable roof …   English dictionary

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