withtract
withtract · withtracts · withtracted · withtracting
To withdraw, retractTo withdraw, retract.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive, nonstandard, possibly, rare)To withdraw, retract.
(nonstandard, possibly, rare, transitive)To distract.
Origin
Origin uncertain. In one sense, probably a blend of withdraw + retract; in another sense,Origin uncertain. In one sense, probably a blend of withdraw + retract; in another sense, possibly a blend of withcall (“to call away, divert”) + distract.
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Forms
withtracts, withtracting, withtracted, withtracted| Base form | withtract · to withtract |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | withtracts |
| Present participle | withtracting |
| Past simple | withtracted |
| Past participle | withtracted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle