retractiveadj.n.

Brit.

/rᵻˈtraktɪv/, U.S.

/rəˈtræktɪv/,

/riˈtræktɪv/

Forms: late Middle English–1500s retractyf, 1600s retractiue, 1600s– retractive.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French retractif; Latin retractivus.

Etymology: < Middle French retraictif, retractif that prevents (early 15th cent.), causing withdrawal (1537; French rétractif ) and its etymon post-classical Latin retractivus serving to retract (13th cent.), causing withdrawal (c1377, 1426 in British sources) < classical Latin retract- , past participial stem of retrahere retract v.¹ + -īvus -ive suffix. Compare Italian ritrattivo (a1406).

A. adj.

1. Serving to retract; (of a physical object or agent) that pulls or keeps something back.† strength retractive n. Obsolete = retentive adj.¹

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adjective] > causing backwards movement

retractivec1484

retroactive1611

retropulsive1790

the world > movement > impelling or driving > pushing and pulling > [adjective] > relating to or used in pulling > pulling back > serving to

reversivea1400

retractivec1484

retrahent1713

c1484 (a1475) J. de Caritate tr. Secreta Secret. (Takamiya) (1977) 182 (MED) Werkyng..God hath indwyd with vij strenghis, þat is to sey strengh retractyf, and attractyf..and vegetatif.

a1500 (?a1425) tr. Secreta Secret. (Lamb.) 96 Oon of þe stryngthes is a tokenynge, þe oþer ys wirkand, þat glorious god hauys inlightyd of vij strenghes; of stryngthe attractyue, and retractyf [a1500 Ashm. retentif; L. retractiua], of stryngthe digestyf, [etc.].

1615 T. Tomkis Albumazar v. i. sig. K2 An engine..whose qualitie Of strange retractiue vertue may recall Desperate debts.

1733 P. Shaw tr. F. Bacon Philosophia Prima in Philos. Wks. III. 609 And this apparently proceeds from a retractive Motion, and not from a quiescent Nature.

1815 ‘J. Mathers’ Hist. Mr. John Decastro & Brother Bat I. 199 The retractive muscles of the upper lip gave him astonishing powers of grimace.

1869 Spons' Dict. Engin. I. 9 The adhesive force of the driving-wheels, c x t, must always be greater than the retractive force.

1904 Lancet 18 June 1719/2 The circular fibres..contract firmly, and thereby exert perhaps an inhibitory action on the retractive longitudinal element below them.

1953 P. J. Flory Princ. Polymer Chem. xi. 449 The change in entropy is almost wholly responsible for the retractive force.

2002 Seminars in Orthodontics 8 188/2 If you have placed active appliances in the mouth such as retractive mechanics,..you should inform the patient to come in immediately.

†2. Backsliding. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > apostasy > [adjective]

forraughtc1175

renayedc1380

apostate1382

apostasied1393

relapse?a1425

departed1439

renegate1488

retractive1509

apostatical1532

shrinking1535

apostatatec1540

runagate1558

apostatic1583

apostatous1588

collapsed1609

renegado1612

recreant1613

apotactical1615

apostatized1629

apostating1630

lapsed1638

apostated1642

apostatizing1652

renegade1664

diabolonian1682

backsliding1816

relapsing1864

backslidden1871

1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1928) xi. 48 The errynge people, that are retractyf As to the ryght waye to brynge them agayne.

†3. Having the effect of drawing someone back from an action, belief, etc.; dissuasive; (also) inclined to draw back. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [adjective] > dissuasive

dehorting1553

dissuasorya1575

dehortatory1576

dissuading1580

dissuasive1609

dehortative1620

retractive1635

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective]

argha1000

slowOE

unwillyc1200

sweera1300

unfain1338

loathc1374

dangerousc1386

eschewc1386

squeamous1387

obstinate?a1439

unpresta1500

ill-willing?1520

evil-willing1525

untowards1525

untowarda1530

unwilling1533

strange1548

ill-willed1549

dainty1553

relucting1553

squeamish?1553

nicea1560

loathful1561

coyish1566

coy1576

unhearty1583

costive1594

unready1595

tarrowinga1598

undisposed1597

involuntary1598

backward1600

retrograde1602

unpregnant1604

scrupulous1608

unprone1611

refractory1614

behindhanda1616

nilling1620

backwards1627

shya1628

retractable1632

reluctant1638

loughta1641

tendera1641

unapt1640

uninclinable1640

unbeteaming1642

boggling1645

averse1646

indisposed1646

aversant1657

incomposed1660

disinclined1703

unobliging1707

unconsenting1713

uninclined1729

tenacious1766

disinclinable1769

ill-disposed1771

unaffectioned1788

scruplesomec1800

back-handed1817

sweert1817

tharf1828

backward in coming forward1830

unvoluntary1834

misinclined1837

squeamy1838

balky1847

retractive1869

grudging1874

tharfish1876

unwishful1876

safety first1917

1635 W. Jones Comm. Epist. St. Paul 491 A worthy act..which is amplified..By a retractive or disswasive cause, that might have withdrawne them from it.

1652 A. Burgess Spiritual Refining ix. lxxiv. 449 [He] divides Gods dispensations into Bona Attractionis, and Bona Retractionis; Good things drawing or attractive, these are Gods mercies; good things withdrawing or retractive from sin, and these are afflictions.

1713 tr. P. Poiret Divine Œconomy III. ii. 31 This Goodness of God..recommends itself in a negative and retractive way, i.e. by withdrawing this Source of Misery from them.

1869 tr. E. Renan Apostles xiii. 191 To win over this great retractive and susceptible soul.

†B. n.

Something intended to draw a person back from an action, belief, etc.; a dissuasive argument. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [noun] > dissuasion > that which

retractive1616

dissuasive1629

disinvitation1655

counter-arguinga1665

dissuasory1844

dissuadent1855

dissuader1883

1616 T. Beard (title) A retractive from the Romish religion.

a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 139 To be a strong retractive from any, even of our dearest, and gainfullest sins.

1663 J. Goodwin Prelatique Preachers 74 The liberty purchased for the Saints by Christ, is so far from being a reasonable ground whereon to justifie or warrant the practice condemned in these papers, that it is a most sovereign disswasive and retractive from it.

Compounds

retractive problem n. Chess (now rare) = retractor n.¹ 4.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > problems

jeopardyc1369

problem1817

Indian problem1846

mover1868

Indian1878

retractive problem1890

waiting problem1891

retractor1893

help-mate1897

sui1897

miniature1903

waiter1906

grab theme1909

fairy chess1914

King's (or Queen's) Indian1931

1890 J. Rayner Chess Probl. 9 A retractive problem is one in which some move..has to be retracted, and then mate or sui-mate in a given number of moves.

1907 Strand Mag. Dec. 649/1 Retractive problems are not popular with the ordinary solver.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retractive
释义	retractiveadj.n. Brit. /rᵻˈtraktɪv/, U.S. /rəˈtræktɪv/, /riˈtræktɪv/ Forms: late Middle English–1500s retractyf, 1600s retractiue, 1600s– retractive. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French retractif; Latin retractivus. Etymology: < Middle French retraictif, retractif that prevents (early 15th cent.), causing withdrawal (1537; French rétractif ) and its etymon post-classical Latin retractivus serving to retract (13th cent.), causing withdrawal (c1377, 1426 in British sources) < classical Latin retract- , past participial stem of retrahere retract v.¹ + -īvus -ive suffix. Compare Italian ritrattivo (a1406). A. adj. 1. Serving to retract; (of a physical object or agent) that pulls or keeps something back.† strength retractive n. Obsolete = retentive adj.¹ ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adjective] > causing backwards movement retractivec1484 retroactive1611 retropulsive1790 the world > movement > impelling or driving > pushing and pulling > [adjective] > relating to or used in pulling > pulling back > serving to reversivea1400 retractivec1484 retrahent1713 c1484 (a1475) J. de Caritate tr. Secreta Secret. (Takamiya) (1977) 182 (MED) Werkyng..God hath indwyd with vij strenghis, þat is to sey strengh retractyf, and attractyf..and vegetatif. a1500 (?a1425) tr. Secreta Secret. (Lamb.) 96 Oon of þe stryngthes is a tokenynge, þe oþer ys wirkand, þat glorious god hauys inlightyd of vij strenghes; of stryngthe attractyue, and retractyf [a1500 Ashm. retentif; L. retractiua], of stryngthe digestyf, [etc.]. 1615 T. Tomkis Albumazar v. i. sig. K2 An engine..whose qualitie Of strange retractiue vertue may recall Desperate debts. 1733 P. Shaw tr. F. Bacon Philosophia Prima in Philos. Wks. III. 609 And this apparently proceeds from a retractive Motion, and not from a quiescent Nature. 1815 ‘J. Mathers’ Hist. Mr. John Decastro & Brother Bat I. 199 The retractive muscles of the upper lip gave him astonishing powers of grimace. 1869 Spons' Dict. Engin. I. 9 The adhesive force of the driving-wheels, c x t, must always be greater than the retractive force. 1904 Lancet 18 June 1719/2 The circular fibres..contract firmly, and thereby exert perhaps an inhibitory action on the retractive longitudinal element below them. 1953 P. J. Flory Princ. Polymer Chem. xi. 449 The change in entropy is almost wholly responsible for the retractive force. 2002 Seminars in Orthodontics 8 188/2 If you have placed active appliances in the mouth such as retractive mechanics,..you should inform the patient to come in immediately. †2. Backsliding. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > apostasy > [adjective] forraughtc1175 renayedc1380 apostate1382 apostasied1393 relapse?a1425 departed1439 renegate1488 retractive1509 apostatical1532 shrinking1535 apostatatec1540 runagate1558 apostatic1583 apostatous1588 collapsed1609 renegado1612 recreant1613 apotactical1615 apostatized1629 apostating1630 lapsed1638 apostated1642 apostatizing1652 renegade1664 diabolonian1682 backsliding1816 relapsing1864 backslidden1871 1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1928) xi. 48 The errynge people, that are retractyf As to the ryght waye to brynge them agayne. †3. Having the effect of drawing someone back from an action, belief, etc.; dissuasive; (also) inclined to draw back. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [adjective] > dissuasive dehorting1553 dissuasorya1575 dehortatory1576 dissuading1580 dissuasive1609 dehortative1620 retractive1635 the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective] argha1000 slowOE unwillyc1200 sweera1300 unfain1338 loathc1374 dangerousc1386 eschewc1386 squeamous1387 obstinate?a1439 unpresta1500 ill-willing?1520 evil-willing1525 untowards1525 untowarda1530 unwilling1533 strange1548 ill-willed1549 dainty1553 relucting1553 squeamish?1553 nicea1560 loathful1561 coyish1566 coy1576 unhearty1583 costive1594 unready1595 tarrowinga1598 undisposed1597 involuntary1598 backward1600 retrograde1602 unpregnant1604 scrupulous1608 unprone1611 refractory1614 behindhanda1616 nilling1620 backwards1627 shya1628 retractable1632 reluctant1638 loughta1641 tendera1641 unapt1640 uninclinable1640 unbeteaming1642 boggling1645 averse1646 indisposed1646 aversant1657 incomposed1660 disinclined1703 unobliging1707 unconsenting1713 uninclined1729 tenacious1766 disinclinable1769 ill-disposed1771 unaffectioned1788 scruplesomec1800 back-handed1817 sweert1817 tharf1828 backward in coming forward1830 unvoluntary1834 misinclined1837 squeamy1838 balky1847 retractive1869 grudging1874 tharfish1876 unwishful1876 safety first1917 1635 W. Jones Comm. Epist. St. Paul 491 A worthy act..which is amplified..By a retractive or disswasive cause, that might have withdrawne them from it. 1652 A. Burgess Spiritual Refining ix. lxxiv. 449 [He] divides Gods dispensations into Bona Attractionis, and Bona Retractionis; Good things drawing or attractive, these are Gods mercies; good things withdrawing or retractive from sin, and these are afflictions. 1713 tr. P. Poiret Divine Œconomy III. ii. 31 This Goodness of God..recommends itself in a negative and retractive way, i.e. by withdrawing this Source of Misery from them. 1869 tr. E. Renan Apostles xiii. 191 To win over this great retractive and susceptible soul. †B. n. Something intended to draw a person back from an action, belief, etc.; a dissuasive argument. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [noun] > dissuasion > that which retractive1616 dissuasive1629 disinvitation1655 counter-arguinga1665 dissuasory1844 dissuadent1855 dissuader1883 1616 T. Beard (title) A retractive from the Romish religion. a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 139 To be a strong retractive from any, even of our dearest, and gainfullest sins. 1663 J. Goodwin Prelatique Preachers 74 The liberty purchased for the Saints by Christ, is so far from being a reasonable ground whereon to justifie or warrant the practice condemned in these papers, that it is a most sovereign disswasive and retractive from it. Compounds retractive problem n. Chess (now rare) = retractor n.¹ 4. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > problems jeopardyc1369 problem1817 Indian problem1846 mover1868 Indian1878 retractive problem1890 waiting problem1891 retractor1893 help-mate1897 sui1897 miniature1903 waiter1906 grab theme1909 fairy chess1914 King's (or Queen's) Indian1931 1890 J. Rayner Chess Probl. 9 A retractive problem is one in which some move..has to be retracted, and then mate or sui-mate in a given number of moves. 1907 Strand Mag. Dec. 649/1 Retractive problems are not popular with the ordinary solver. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.c1484
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