<p>Yes, 撤退 = retreat; 撤回 = redraw / retract</p>
<p>撤回前言 (retract the previous words)</p>
<p>撤回祝贺 (retract the congratulations)</p>
<p><em>撤回 is a formal term for retracting a formal statement</em></p>

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Ooh!  It's a different character!  (撤回 not 撒回)
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Tang Ho
<p>It should be 撤回, not 撒回.</p>
<p>It means to do the reverse action of a specific action, e.g. undo, unsend, retract, pull back, roll back.</p>
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<p>部分领导人<strong>撤回</strong>祝贺，一些领导人则保持沉默。</p>
<p>Some leaders <strong>unsend</strong> their congratulations, while some leaders keep silence.</p>
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Victor
<p>I was reading a newspaper article about the US election, and in the context of Trump's early claim of his election success, it describes the time Bush Jr's election was called early:</p>
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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/vhAPkm.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/vhAPkm.jpg" alt="screenshot of 美国大选计票出现“过山车”" /></a></p>
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<p>In particular I'm confused about:</p>
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<p>部分领导人<strong>撒回</strong>祝贺，一些领导人则保持沉默。<br />
<sub><em>美国大选计票出现“过山车”</em>，环球时报，2020年11月5日</sub></p>
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<p>I'm unclear on what 撒回 means here; it seems something like &quot;retract&quot;, in the sense of: leaders retract their (premature) congratulations.  But I'm not sure.</p>
<p><strong>Question</strong>: What does 撒回 mean in 部分领导人撒回祝贺，一些领导人则保持沉默?</p>

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What does 撒回 mean in 部分领导人撒回祝贺，一些领导人则保持沉默?
# What does 撒回 mean in 部分领导人撒回祝贺，一些领导人则保持沉默?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-05)

I was reading a newspaper article about the US election, and in the context of Trump's early claim of his election success, it describes the time Bush Jr's election was called early:

> [![screenshot of 美国大选计票出现“过山车”](https://i.sstatic.net/vhAPkm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/vhAPkm.jpg)

In particular I'm confused about:

> 部分领导人**撒回**祝贺，一些领导人则保持沉默。  
> *美国大选计票出现“过山车”*，环球时报，2020年11月5日

I'm unclear on what 撒回 means here; it seems something like "retract", in the sense of: leaders retract their (premature) congratulations. But I'm not sure.

**Question**: What does 撒回 mean in 部分领导人撒回祝贺，一些领导人则保持沉默?

**Tags:** meaning, meaning-in-context


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-11-05. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Yes, 撤退 = retreat; 撤回 = redraw / retract

撤回前言 (retract the previous words)

撤回祝贺 (retract the congratulations)

*撤回 is a formal term for retracting a formal statement*

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Ooh!  It's a different character!  (撤回 not 撒回)  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-11-08. Score: 1

It should be 撤回, not 撒回.

It means to do the reverse action of a specific action, e.g. undo, unsend, retract, pull back, roll back.

> 部分领导人**撤回**祝贺，一些领导人则保持沉默。
>
> Some leaders **unsend** their congratulations, while some leaders keep silence.


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