退く

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 退く（しりぞく） means withdrawing from a position or place.
• Basic usage: Use it for stepping down from a post or for a unit retreating.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The position left and the place reached
  • 座から退く marks the position being left with から.
  • 安全な場所まで退く marks the place reached in retreat with まで.