abgezogen

Abgezogen is the past participle of the German verb abziehen. It is used both as a participle and as an adjective, conveying that something has been pulled away, withdrawn, removed, or deducted. The prefix ab- signals separation or removal, combined with ziehen (to pull, to move).

Common meanings and uses

- Withdrawal or retreat: abgezogen describes forces or groups that have left a position, as in Die Truppen sind abgezogen (the troops have withdrawn).

- Deduction or subtraction: it can indicate that an amount has been taken from a total, for example Vom Gesamtbetrag wurden 50 Euro abgezogen (50 euros were deducted from the total).

- Extraction or removal in a medical or dental context: Der Zahn wurde abgezogen (The tooth was extracted).

Usage notes

In predicative position, abgezogen forms part of compound tenses with sein: Die Truppen sind abgezogen. In attributive position, it takes standard adjective endings: abgezogene Truppen (withdrawn troops), abgezogenes Geld (deducted money). The exact ending depends on gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies.

Related terms

Abziehen (to withdraw, to pull off), Abzug (deduction, withdrawal), Rückzug (retreat). The word abgezogen is widely understood across German-speaking regions and appears in formal, military, financial, and medical contexts.