Retract meaning in English

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Definition

to retract (an offer): to remove, to cancel, to take back, to stop proposing (an offer) verb

a retraction: a removal, a cancellation noun

(to print, to issue) a retraction: (to print, to issue) a revocation, a withdrawal (of a statement) noun

Examples

"Perhaps we should retract our offer!"

Exercise 1

Select the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Bordello Breeze is a feminine scent.

Delavigne has had bad experiences with co-branding projects in the past.

At the end of the dialogue, Cheryl suggests she will withdraw her offer.

Hannah doesn't believe Cheryl is serious about this project.

Select the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Bordello Breeze is a feminine scent.

This is a true statement. Hannah says "Bordello Breeze is a women's fragrance" and "it's a perfume for women", meaning that this scent is designed specifically for women: not men. The term "scent" is synonymous with "perfume" and "fragrance".

Delavigne has had bad experiences with co-branding projects in the past.

This is a false statement. Hannah says "Delavigne has never done a co-branded product with anyone". This means that Delavigne has not had bad experiences in the past: they have not done a co-branding project before.

At the end of the dialogue, Cheryl suggests she will withdraw her offer.

This statement is true. Cheryl says "Perhaps we should retract our offer!", meaning that she has changed her mind and no longer wants to launch a co-branded product with Delavigne. To "withdraw" or "retract" an offer is to cancel the proposition.

Hannah doesn't believe Cheryl is serious about this project.

This statement is false. When Cheryl says "we're very serious", Hannah says "I can see that you are", meaning that she is sure that Cheryl and her company are serious about this project.

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