widerrufen

Widerrufen is a German verb meaning to revoke, withdraw, or retract a previously made declaration, contract, offer, permission, or consent. It is used in legal, administrative, and everyday language to cancel or rescind something that has already been stated or decided. The term can apply to contracts, offers, statements, approvals, or other commitments.

In grammar, widerrufen is formed with the verb root and the prefix, and it uses the auxiliary haben to form the perfect tense. Present tense: ich widerrufe, du widerrufst, er widerruft, wir widerrufen, ihr widerruft, sie widerrufen. Preterite (simple past): ich widerrief, du widerriefst, er widerrief, wir widerriefen, ihr widerrieft, sie widerriefen. Past participle: widerrufen. Example: Wir haben den Vertrag widerrufen.

Common usage includes widerrufen of a contract or offer, of a statement or consent, or of a permission that was granted. Note that the noun form is der Widerruf, referring to the act of revoking, and related terms include das Widerrufsrecht (the right of withdrawal) in consumer protection contexts.

Examples: Ich widerrufe mein Angebot. Der Kunde widerrief seine Zustimmung. Der Widerruf der Genehmigung wurde fristgerecht eingereicht. Widerrufen implies a reversal of an earlier position or authorization and is often bound by deadlines or formal procedures in contract law or administrative processes.