triệt hồi
Definition
Verb: - To withdraw completely; to recall definitively: To pull back or remove something, typically forces, personnel, or an official presence, in a total and permanent manner. - To retract; to revoke: To formally take back or cancel something that was previously deployed or in effect.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chính phủ quyết định triệt hồi quân đội khỏi vùng biên giới. (The government decided to withdraw the army completely from the border region.)
- Lệnh triệt hồi các đại sứ đã được ban hành. (An order to recall the ambassadors has been issued.)
- Công ty buộc phải triệt hồi nhân viên hỗ trợ kỹ thuật từ thị trường đó. (The company was forced to definitively recall its technical support staff from that market.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used in formal, administrative, or military contexts. It implies a decisive, official action ending a deployment or presence. It is stronger than simply "rút" (to pull out) and suggests a final, comprehensive action.
Variants and Related Words
- Triệt (v): Often a prefix meaning to eliminate, to cut off, or to act thoroughly (e.g., - to destroy, - to neutralize).
- Hồi (v): To return, to go back (e.g., - to repatriate, - to recover).
- Rút quân (v): To withdraw troops (a more common, general term).
- Thu hồi (v): To recall, to revoke (commonly used for products, documents, or decisions).
Synonyms
- Withdraw: To remove from a place or position.
- Recall: To order the return of someone or something.
- Retract: To formally take back or revoke.
- Pull out: To remove or depart from a situation.
Related Idioms
- While "triệt hồi" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, its component "triệt" appears in phrases like:
- Triệt đường sống: To cut off the means of livelihood.
- Triệt hạ: To raze to the ground, to destroy completely.