vetäydyin

Vetäydyin is a Finnish verb form meaning “I withdrew” or “I retreated.” It is the first-person singular past tense of the intransitive verb vetäytyä, which describes withdrawing, retreating, or stepping back from a place, situation, or activity.

Morphology and usage context

Vetäytyä is used for both physical and figurative withdrawal. In present tense, the form is vetäydyn (I withdraw). In past tense, the form for the first person singular is vetäydyin (I withdrew). Other persons use the standard endings of Finnish past tense, for example vetäytyi (he/she withdrew) and vetäydyimme (we withdrew). The phrase is commonly employed to indicate a deliberate retreat from a position, role, public life, or involvement in a matter, as in political, social, or professional contexts.

Etymology and related forms

The verb vetäytyä derives from the root vetä- linked to the verb vetää (to pull) with a suffix that gives the sense of moving away or back. The related noun vetäytyminen means “withdrawal” or “retreat.” Other related verbs include perääntyä (to retreat, to back away) and vetäytyminen as a general concept of retreat or withdrawal.

Examples

- Minä vetäydyin sivuun projektista. (I withdrew from the project.)

- Hän vetäytyi mediasta. (He withdrew from the media.)

- Yritys vetäytyi markkinoilta. (The company withdrew from the markets.)

See also

vetäytyminen, vetäytyä, perääntyä.