der Rückzug
Translation
retreat, withdrawal, retirement
Examples
Die Armee befahl den Rückzug.
The army ordered the retreat.
Er kündigte seinen Rückzug aus der Politik an.
He announced his withdrawal from politics.
Das Haus ist ein privater Rückzugsort.
The house is a private retreat.
Grammar Patterns
to begin the retreat den Rückzug antreten The troops began the retreat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: retreat, withdrawal; Antonyms: advance, attack
Etymology
Composed of 'Rück-' (back) and 'Zug' (pull, move, procession). It literally means a 'pull back' or 'move back'.
Memory Tips
Visualize a 'procession' ('Zug') moving 'back' ('Rück-') away from a location, which is a retreat.