visszavonul

Visszavonul is a Hungarian verb meaning to retreat or withdraw, typically referring to military forces pulling back from a front or line of engagement. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone withdrawing from a position, stance, or course of action.

Etymology: The word is formed from vissza meaning “back” and vonul meaning “to march” or “to advance in formation,” yielding the sense of moving back or away.

Usage: Visszavonul is primarily intransitive, with the subject performing the action. Examples: “A hadsereg visszavonult a frontvonalból.” “A vezetők visszavonultak a korábbi álláspontjuktól.” In political or strategic contexts it can describe a retreat from a stance or policy, though Hungarian typically uses other verbs (e.g., visszavonni, visszahúzódni) for revoking decisions or proposals. The term emphasizes physical or strategic withdrawal rather than formal revocation of documents.

Grammatical notes: It is used with standard Hungarian conjugation for intransitive verbs. Present tense forms include: visszavonulok, visszavonulsz, visszavonul, visszavonulunk, visszavonultok, visszavonulnak. Past tense forms include: visszavonultam, visszavonultál, visszavonult, visszavonultunk, visszavonultatok, visszavonultak. Noun form is visszavonulás (the act of retreat). Adjective form visszavonuló describes a retreating stance or person.