How Do You Spell RETRACK?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪtɹˈak] (IPA)

Correct spelling for the English word "retrack" is [ɹɪtɹˈak], [ɹɪtɹˈak], [ɹ_ɪ_t_ɹ_ˈa_k] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

RETRACK Meaning and Definition

  1. Retrack is a verb that refers to the act of retracting or withdrawing something that has been previously stated, proposed, or decided. It involves the action of reconsidering, revoking, or taking back one's previous position or statement. When someone retracks, they formally retract or renounce what they had earlier asserted or agreed upon.

    This term is commonly used in various contexts, such as in legal, professional, or personal affairs. For example, in a legal scenario, retracking may occur when a witness gives a statement in court but later decides to retract it due to a change of heart or new evidence. In a professional setting, an individual may retract a job application or a previously agreed-upon commitment, explaining that they have changed their mind or circumstances have changed. Similarly, in personal relationships, individuals may retract statements or promises they made in the heat of the moment, apologizing for their previous words or actions and expressing a change of heart.

    Retracking implies a formal or purposeful action to revoke or withdraw one's previous position or statement. It often involves acknowledging the initial assertion or proposition and publicly stating the change or decision to no longer stand by it. In this sense, retracking represents a process of correcting or rectifying one's stance or declaration by explicitly revoking it.

Etymology of RETRACK

The word "retract" comes from the Latin word "retractare", which means "to draw back" or "to withdraw". It is derived from the prefix "re-" meaning "back" or "again", and the verb "tractare" meaning "to handle" or "to manage". The term has evolved over time to its current form "retract", which refers to the act of taking back or withdrawing something previously said, written, or claimed.

Conjugate verb Retrack

CONDITIONAL

I would retrack
you would retrack
he/she/it would retrack
we would retrack
they would retrack

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be retracking
you would be retracking
he/she/it would be retracking
we would be retracking
they would be retracking

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have retrack
you would have retrack
he/she/it would have retrack
we would have retrack
they would have retrack

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been retracking
you would have been retracking
he/she/it would have been retracking
we would have been retracking
they would have been retracking

FUTURE

I will retrack
you will retrack
he/she/it will retrack
we will retrack
they will retrack

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be retracking
you will be retracking
he/she/it will be retracking
we will be retracking
they will be retracking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have retracked
you will have retracked
he/she/it will have retracked
we will have retracked
they will have retracked

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been retracking
you will have been retracking
he/she/it will have been retracking
we will have been retracking
they will have been retracking

IMPERATIVE

you retrack
we let´s retrack

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to retrack

PAST

I retracked
you retracked
he/she/it retracked
we retracked
they retracked

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was retracking
you were retracking
he/she/it was retracking
we were retracking
they were retracking

PAST PARTICIPLE

retracked

PAST PERFECT

I had retracked
you had retracked
he/she/it had retracked
we had retracked
they had retracked

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been retracking
you had been retracking
he/she/it had been retracking
we had been retracking
they had been retracking

PRESENT

I retrack
you retrack
he/she/it retracks
we retrack
they retrack

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am retracking
you are retracking
he/she/it is retracking
we are retracking
they are retracking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

retracking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have retracked
you have retracked
he/she/it has retracked
we have retracked
they have retracked

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been retracking
you have been retracking
he/she/it has been retracking
we have been retracking
they have been retracking