Definitions

1. verb

a third person singular past tense of the Latin verb ‘retrahere’, meaning to draw back or to withdraw

“The historian noted that the Roman legions retraxit from the battlefields, signaling the end of the war.”

2. noun

a rare or obsolete term for a withdrawal or retreat

“The general’s decision to make a retraxit from the enemy’s territory was seen as a strategic move.”

3. adjective

used to describe something that is withdrawn or in retreat

“The historian described the army’s retraxit as a necessary step in the face of overwhelming odds.”