しりぞいたそうだ
退いたそうだ
shirizoita sōda

Godan Verb (ku)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of どく

1. I heard they retired.; I heard they withdrew.; I heard they stepped down.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence
Usually Written in Kana