rétracter, v.a., to retract, to recall, to recant.
se rétracter, v.r., to retract; to make a retraction; to recant.
rétractile, adj., retractile.
rétractilité, n.f., retractility.
rétraction, n.f., (med.) retraction; contraction.
retraduire, v.a., to translate again.
retraire, v.a., (jur.) to redeem an estate; to milk again.
retrait, -e, adj., lean, shrunk (grain); shrunk (of wood); (jur.) withdrawn, redeemed.
retrait, n.m., closet, private room; (jur.) redemption, regaining possession; withdrawal (of a bill in parliament, of money from a bank); (arch.) off-set; shrinking, contraction (of clay, metals). — conventionnel; (jur.) re-emption. Le — d’un projet de loi; the withdrawal of a bill in parliament. — d’emploi; (milit.) being unattached (of officers).
retraite, n.f., retreat; retiring; retirement; refuge, hiding-place, haunt, lurking-place; retiring pension, pension; shrinking, contraction (of clay, of metals); (arch.) offset; nail (in the foot of a horse); (milit.) tattoo; (com.) redraft. Battre en —; to retreat, to draw off, to beat a retreat. Sonner la —; (hunt.) to call off the hounds; (milit.) to sound a retreat. Donner — à quelqu’un; to shelter any one, to harbour any one. — de voleurs; resort, den, of thieves. Donner à quelqu’un sa —; to pension any one off. Mettre à la —; to pension off, to superannuate. Prendre sa —; to retire on a pension, to retire from the service. Battre la —; (milit.) to beat the tattoo. Officier en —; retired, or half-pay, officer.