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I was adding sample sentences to my flash cards when I noticed that
[取り消す](https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E5%8F%96%E3%82%8A%E6%B6%88%E3%81%99)
means withdraw.

> 前言を取り消す
>
> withdraw [retract] one's statement

This reminded of a sample sentence for
[取り下げる](https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E5%8F%96%E3%82%8A%E4%B8%8B%E3%81%92%E3%82%8B)

> 告訴を取り下げる
>
> retract an accusation

It's clear to me how 取る and 消す contribute to the meaning "to withdraw, take
back" but I don't know what the role or the "semantic contribution" of 下げる is
in this case. 下げる means to lower, right? Also, how do these two compound verbs
differ in terms of nuance?
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What's the difference between 取り消す vs 取り下げる?
取り下げる is used with an accusation, a bill (law), an academic article, a
statement of opinion, etc. Its use is limited to withdrawing things related to
someone's claim or opinion. 取り消す is simply "to cancel", and it can be used
with a wider variety of things. You can use 取り消す with an order, a reservation,
etc. 発言を取り下げる and 発言を取り消す are interchangeable but the former sounds slightly
more formal or legal.

> what the role or the "semantic contribution" of 下げる is

We can say 取り上げる ("to bring **up** (a topic)"), so I think 取り下げる can be
understood as the opposite of it, i.e., asking others to forget.
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