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Retrace (Verb)

Meaning 1

Reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Examples

  • The detective tried to retrace the steps the victim took on the night of the crime to figure out what happened.
  • She attempted to retrace the events of that day to understand how the accident occurred.
  • After several years, he sat down to retrace his journey through the army to write his memoir.
  • The investigators worked to retrace the offender's path by examining eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage.
  • The historian tried to retrace the events leading up to the war by studying old records and letters.

Synonyms

  • Reconstruct
  • Construct

Hypernyms

  • Hypothecate
  • Speculate
  • Suppose
  • Conjecture
  • Theorize
  • Hypothesize
  • Hypothesise

Hyponyms

  • Etymologize
  • Etymologise

Meaning 2

To go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • We retraced the route we took last summer to try and find the spot where the bike broke down.
  • After getting lost in the woods, we had to retrace our steps and find the path we originally took.
  • To find the source of the issue, we need to retrace the steps that led to this problem.
  • They retraced their journey to see the places they had visited years ago.
  • To avoid getting further lost, Sarah tried to retrace the path she had walked earlier that day.

Synonyms

  • Trace

Hypernyms

  • Return
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