retractarse

pron.v.

to go back on one's word.

retractarse de to retract, to take back (lo dicho)

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retractarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to retract, take back

■ se retractó de aquello she took that back

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VPR to retract, recant

me retracto — I take that back

me retracto de la acusación hecha — I withdraw the accusation

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verbo pronominal

se retractó y admitió su equivocación — he backed down and admitted his mistake

retractarse DE algo: se retractó de sus acusaciones/de lo dicho he withdrew his accusations/what he said; se retractaron de su error — they recanted

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= retract, go back on, take back.

Ex. This response may be regretted almost immediately, but it is difficult to retract.

Ex. The Commission has downgraded university librarians in terms of both pay and academic status, thus going back on a right granted as early as 1960.

Ex. Malicious intent beyond words cannot be taken back.

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* retractarse de = welsh on.

* retractarse de lo que Uno ha dicho = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

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verbo pronominal

se retractó y admitió su equivocación — he backed down and admitted his mistake

retractarse DE algo: se retractó de sus acusaciones/de lo dicho he withdrew his accusations/what he said; se retractaron de su error — they recanted

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= retract, go back on, take back.

Ex: This response may be regretted almost immediately, but it is difficult to retract.

Ex: The Commission has downgraded university librarians in terms of both pay and academic status, thus going back on a right granted as early as 1960.

Ex: Malicious intent beyond words cannot be taken back.

* retractarse de = welsh on.

* retractarse de lo que Uno ha dicho = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + humble pie, eat + crow, eat + dirt.

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retractarse [A1 ]

v pron

se retractó y admitió que estaba equivocado he took back what he had said o he backed down and admitted he was wrong

retractarse DE algo:

me retracto de lo dicho I withdraw o take back what I said

se retractó de sus acusaciones he retracted o withdrew his accusations

se retractaron de su error they recanted

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retractarse verbo reflexivo to retract, withdraw
'retractarse' also found in these entries:
English:
back out
- retract
- withdraw
- recant

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retractarse vpr

[de una promesa] to go back on one's word; [de una opinión] to take back what one has said;

me retracto de lo dicho I take back what I said;

se retractó de su declaración she took back what she had said;

se retractó públicamente de sus acusaciones he publicly withdrew his accusations

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retractarse

v/r

:

retractarse de algo withdraw sth

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retractarse vr

1) : to withdraw, to back down

2)

retractarse de : to take back, to retract