to retract
01
dra tillbaka, återkalla
to draw back from what was said publicly before; often by force
Exempel
The politician had to retract his controversial statement after facing backlash.
Politikern var tvungen att dra tillbaka sitt kontroversiella uttalande efter att ha mött motstånd.
She issued a public apology and retracted her earlier comments.
Hon utfärdade en offentlig ursäkt och tog tillbaka sina tidigare kommentarer.
02
dra tillbaka, dra in
to draw something toward the inside
03
dra tillbaka, hålla öppen med ett kirurgiskt instrument
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
04
dra tillbaka, retirera
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
Lexikalt Träd
retracted
retractor
retract
