vetäytyvät
Vetäytyvät is the third-person plural present tense form of the Finnish verb vetäytyä, meaning to withdraw, retreat, or retire. It can refer to physical withdrawal from a location, such as troops pulling back, as well as more abstract forms of withdrawal, like stepping back from public life or from a decision. The term is used in both literal and figurative contexts.
Vetäytyä is intransitive and does not take a direct object. The present tense forms include vetäydyn, vetäydyt,
Sotilaiden joukot vetäytyvät rintamasta.
Henkilöt vetäytyvät usein pois julkisuudesta, kun tilanne muuttuu.