Widerruft

Widerruft is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb widerrufen, meaning to revoke, withdraw, or rescind a decision, consent, or statement. The base form widerrufen is used for describing the act itself, while widerruft specifically denotes that someone (he, she, it) revokes something in the present. The noun form Widerruf denotes the act or result of revocation.

Usage and examples

Widerrufen is common in legal, administrative, and everyday language. It describes retracting or cancelling a prior declaration, authorization, or agreement. Examples include: Er widerruft seine Zustimmung zum Vorschlag. Der Antrag wurde widerrufen. In these contexts the act can be performed by individuals or organizations and may be formal or informal.

Conjugation

- ich widerrufe

- du widerrufst

- er/sie/es widerruft

- wir widerrufen

- ihr widerruft

- sie/Sie widerrufen

Etymology and related forms

Widerrufen derives from the prefix wider- meaning against or back, combined with rufen (to call), giving the sense of calling back or reversing a previous statement or commitment. The related noun Widerruf refers to the act of revocation itself, as in der Widerruf einer Zustimmung.