ถอนทัพ

tŏn táp

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] withdraw troops; [to] retreat

to withdraw an army or military forces from a position or area; to retreat.

Examples

นายnaaiนายnaai1Mr. (male title)2boss; employer; superior3chief; leader; master4you (to male subordinate; archaic/formulaic/royal)พลสั่งphol-sàngให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)ถอนทัพtŏn tápถอนทัพtŏn táp1[to] withdraw troops; [to] retreat2[to] back down; [to] withdraw (from a conflict)กลับไปglàp bpaiกลับไปglàp bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2[to] revert; return to a previous state/activity3back (directional, after verbs)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ที่ตั้งtêe dtângที่ตั้งtêe dtâng1location; site; place2site; premises; base; headquarters3military position; encampmentเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเสบียงอาหารsà-biiang aa-hăanเสบียงอาหารsà-biiang aa-hăanfood supplies; provisionsเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหมดmòtหมดmòt1all gone; none left2[to] run out; be used up3completely; entirely4in total; altogether
The general ordered the soldiers to withdraw back to the base because food supplies were running out.
2NounC1

[to] back down; [to] withdraw (from a conflict)

to withdraw from a conflict, argument, or difficult situation; to back down.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyเห็นว่าhĕn wâaเห็นว่าhĕn wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self; identityกำลังจะgam-lang jàกำลังจะgam-lang jàabout to (imminent future)แพ้páeแพ้páe1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofเถียงtĭiangเถียงtĭiang1[to] argue; [to] talk back2[to] defend; [to] justify (one's position)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterถอนทัพtŏn tápถอนทัพtŏn táp1[to] withdraw troops; [to] retreat2[to] back down; [to] withdraw (from a conflict)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; very quiet (in manner/atmosphere)3quiet!, hush!
When he saw he was about to lose the argument, he changed the subject, like quietly backing down.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ถอนกำลังtŏn gam-langถอนกำลังtŏn gam-lang[to] withdraw forces

[to] withdraw forces

ถอยทัพtŏi tápถอยทัพtŏi táp1[to] back down; retreat (figurative)2[to] retreat (military)
  • [to] back down; retreat (figurative)
  • [to] retreat (military)
ถอยtŏiถอยtŏi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out (from a plan/deal)3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate
  • [to] move back; back up; retreat
  • [to] withdraw; back out (from a plan/deal)
  • [to] decline; regress; deteriorate
ล่าถอยlâa tŏiล่าถอยlâa tŏi1[to] retreat; withdraw; fall back2[to] recede; decline
  • [to] retreat; withdraw; fall back
  • [to] recede; decline
ถอนตัวtŏn dtuuaถอนตัวtŏn dtuua1[to] withdraw; pull out2withdrawal (of participation)3[to] back out; quit
  • [to] withdraw; pull out
  • withdrawal (of participation)
  • [to] back out; quit

Word Breakdown

ถอนtŏnถอนtŏn1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] pull out; extract; uproot3[to] withdraw; retreat4[to] cancel; revoke; rescind5[to] relieve; ease; reduce (symptoms)Part 1
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ทัพtápทัพtáp1army; military force2lineup; squad (figurative)Part 2
ถอนทัพtŏn tápถอนทัพtŏn táp[to] withdraw troops; [to] retreat