Latin

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ trahō (I drag).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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retrahō (present infinitive retrahere, perfect active retrāxī, supine retractum); third conjugation

  1. to draw or pull back, withdraw; call back, remove; withhold; divert
  2. to drag back, fetch back, bring back a person
  3. to draw again or anew; bring to light again, make known again

Conjugation

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References

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  • retraho”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • retraho”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • retraho in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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