引取る
ひきとる · hikitoru · JLPT N1 · verb-godan
to take back
引 (pull) + 取る (take): pull something toward yourself and take it. Hence 'take back', 'take in', 'adopt'.
Kanji 引 means pull or draw, and 取る means take or grab. Together they describe pulling someone or something back into your care. This explains the senses 'take back', 'adopt', and 'leave' (in the sense of taking someone away).
引 — bow 弓 + vertical stroke 丨
A compound ideograph showing a bow 弓 with a vertical line 丨 representing the drawn bowstring. The original meaning was 'to draw a bow,' which extended to 'pull,' 'lead,' 'guide,' and 'cite.' The vertical stroke depicts the action of pulling the string back.
取 — ear 耳 + hand 又
取 originally depicted a hand (又) grasping an ear (耳), referencing the ancient practice of soldiers cutting off enemies' left ears as proof of kills to claim rewards. The meaning broadened from 'seize/take by force' to the general sense of 'take, get, obtain' used today.