retrahitur

Retrahitur is a Latin verb form meaning “it is drawn back” or “it is withdrawn.” It is the third-person singular present passive indicative of retrahere, a verb meaning to draw back, withdraw, or pull away.

Originating from the prefix re- meaning back and the verb trahere “to drag, draw,” retrahere covers both physical withdrawal and the withdrawal of objects, funds, or obligations, depending on context.

Grammar: Retrahitur is the present passive indicative form; the active corresponding form is retrahere. The present passive paradigm for the 3rd conjugation yields retrahor, retraheris, retrahitur, retrahimur, retrahimini, retrahuntur. The perfect passive participle is retrahitus, used with esse to form the perfect passive (e.g., retrahitus est).

Usage: In classical and medieval Latin, retrahitur appears in contexts such as finance, law, or description of motion where something is drawn back or withdrawn. Example: pecunia ex fiscis retrahitur, meaning “money is withdrawn from the treasuries.” The form can also appear in narrative descriptions of something being recalled or retracted.

See also retrahere.