retrahimus

Retrahimus is the first-person plural present indicative active form of the Latin verb retrahō, meaning "we draw back," "we pull back," or "we withdraw." The verb retrahō belongs to the third conjugation, and retrahimus is formed from the present stem retrah- with the standard -imus ending for the 1st person plural.

In usage, retrahimus expresses an action occurring in the present time by the speaker and at least one other person. It can be used literally, to indicate drawing something backward, or metaphorically, to signify withdrawing support, retreating from a commitment, or pulling back from a plan or position.

Etymology: retrahō is built from the prefix re- meaning back plus trahō, "to drag" or "to pull." The combination conveys backward movement or withdrawal.

In Latin, retrahō is a standard 3rd conjugation verb and has related forms such as retrahāmus (present active subjunctive 1st plural) and retrahēbāmus (imperfect active indicative 1st plural). The form retrahimus appears in Classical Latin as well as Late Latin, and its nuance depends on context, including whether the sense is physical withdrawal or a more figurative retreat.

Example: Nos retrahimus. Translation: We withdraw or we draw back.