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withdraw
Pull back or move away or backward
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verb
Pull back or move away or backward
“The enemy withdrew”
verb
Withdraw from active participation
“He retired from chess”
verb
Release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
“I want to disengage myself from his influence”
verb
Cause to be returned
“Recall the defective auto tires”
verb
Take back what one has said
“He swallowed his words”
verb
Keep away from others
“He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”
verb
Break from a meeting or gathering
“We adjourned for lunch”
verb
Retire gracefully
“He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship”
verb
Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
“She drew $2,000 from the account”
verb
Lose interest
“He retired from life when his wife died”
verb
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
“We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him”
verb
Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
“Remove a threat”
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The enemy withdrew
The limo pulled away from the curb
He retired from chess
I want to disengage myself from his influence
Disengage the gears
Recall the defective auto tires
The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
He swallowed his words
He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
We adjourned for lunch
The men retired to the library
He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
She drew $2,000 from the account
The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
He retired from life when his wife died
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
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
Take that weight off me!
Pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
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