zurück|ziehen
Translation
to withdraw, to retract, to pull back, to retreat
Examples
Ich ziehe meine Hand schnell zurück.
I quickly pull my hand back.
Sie musste ihre Aussage zurückziehen.
She had to retract her statement.
Die Armee zog sich aus der Stadt zurück.
The army retreated from the city.
Er hat sich in sein Haus zurückgezogen.
He has withdrawn into his house.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) zurückziehen to withdraw/retract sth. He withdrew his offer.
sich zurückziehen to retreat, to withdraw The army retreated.
sich ((aus sth.)) zurückziehen to withdraw from sth. She withdrew from the project.
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Etymology
From `zurück` (back) and `ziehen` (to pull/draw). Literally means 'to pull back'.
Memory Tips
Visualize pulling something back, like pulling your hand from a hot stove. This applies to both physical actions and abstract ideas like withdrawing an offer.