verb
pull back or move away or backward
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- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
verb
withdraw from active participation
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- He retired from chess
verb
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
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Examples
- I want to disengage myself from his influence
- disengage the gears
verb
cause to be returned
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Examples
- recall the defective auto tires
- The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
verb
take back what one has said
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- He swallowed his words
verb
keep away from others
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Examples
- He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
verb
break from a meeting or gathering
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- We adjourned for lunch
- The men retired to the library
verb
retire gracefully
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bow out
Examples
- He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
verb
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
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- She drew $2,000 from the account
- The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
verb
lose interest
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Examples
- he retired from life when his wife died
verb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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retreat
pull back
back out
back away
crawfish
crawfish out
pull in one's horns
Examples
- We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
- He backed out of his earlier promise
- The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
verb
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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- remove a threat
- remove a wrapper
- Remove the dirty dishes from the table
- take the gun from your pocket
- This machine withdraws heat from the environment