widerrufen
B2to retract
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- to retract
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widerrufen in a sentence
Die Zeitung musste ihre falsche Behauptung widerrufen.
The newspaper had to retract its false claim.
Conjugation of widerrufen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- widerrief
- Perfect
- hat widerrufen
Word family
widerrufen is built from wider (against (not really used)) and rufen (call, shout). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about widerrufen
How do you conjugate widerrufen?
Present tense: widerrufe, widerrufst, widerruft, widerrufen, widerruft, widerrufen. Simple past: widerrief. Perfect: hat widerrufen.
What does widerrufen mean in English?
widerrufen means "to retract". For example: "Die Zeitung musste ihre falsche Behauptung widerrufen." — "The newspaper had to retract its false claim."
What level is widerrufen in German?
widerrufen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the public speaking vocabulary.
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