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(verb) remove, take, take away
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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
(verb) seclude, sequester, sequestrate
keep away from others
He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
(verb) unsay, swallow, take back
take back what one has said
He swallowed his words
(verb) back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, retreat, pull back, pull in one's horns
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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) disengage
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
I want to disengage myself from his influence; disengage the gears
(verb) retire
lose interest
he retired from life when his wife died
(verb) retire, retreat, pull away, pull back, recede, draw back, move back
pull back or move away or backward
The enemy withdrew; The limo pulled away from the curb
(verb) draw, draw off, take out
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
She drew $2,000 from the account; The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
(verb) call back, call in, recall
cause to be returned
recall the defective auto tires; The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
(verb) retire
withdraw from active participation
He retired from chess
(verb) bow out
retire gracefully
He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
break from a meeting or gathering
We adjourned for lunch; The men retired to the library