取り下げる・取下げる|とりさげるtorisageru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

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Which spelling to use
取り下げる取り下げる(とりさげる) is the more common form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it when writing this word.
取下げる取下げる(とりさげる) is less common than 取り下げる. Learners should generally choose 取り下げる instead when they need to write this word.
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
    若わかさゆえに彼かれに対たいする告訴こくそは取り下とりさげられた。↗
    The charges against him were dropped because of his youth.
Conjugation
Dictionary form取り下げる(とりさげる)
Polite (masu)取り下げます(とりさげます)
Negative (nai)取り下げない(とりさげない)
polite (masen)取り下げません(とりさげません)
classical zu / nu取り下げず・取り下げぬ(とりさげず・とりさげぬ)
Past (ta)取り下げた(とりさげた)
polite (mashita)取り下げました(とりさげました)
Past negative (nakatta)取り下げなかった(とりさげなかった)
polite (masen deshita)取り下げませんでした(とりさげませんでした)
Te form取り下げて(とりさげて)
Potential取り下げられる(とりさげられる)
Passive取り下げられる(とりさげられる)
Causative取り下げさせる(とりさげさせる)
Causative passive取り下げさせられる(とりさげさせられる)
Conditional (ba)取り下げれば(とりさげれば)
tara取り下げたら(とりさげたら)
Volitional取り下げよう(とりさげよう)
polite (mashou)取り下げましょう(とりさげましょう)
Imperative取り下げろ(とりさげろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym撤回てっかいWrittenWritten/formal prose: retracts opinions or statements already made, as in 「発言を撤回」; 「取り下げる」 is mostly said of lawsuits and applications.
  • Antonym差し出すさしだすNeutralNeutral: to hand in or hand something over; stands opposite 「取り下げる」.
  • Antonym提出するNeutralNeutral: to submit a document or application — the opposite of 「取り下げる」, which withdraws one.

Say 「取り下げる」 for withdrawing a lawsuit, application, or bill, as in 「訴えを取り下げる」; use 「撤回」 for retracting statements, and 「提出する」 for submitting.

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Japanese definitions
  1. いったん提出ていしゅつ、差し出さしだしたものを取り戻とりもどす。
  2. いったん出だした訴訟そしょうや願い出ねがいでなどを取り消とりけす。
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