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English to English verb
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pull back or move away or backward |  | Example: The enemy withdrew
The limo pulled away from the curb
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withdraw from active participation | | Example: He retired from chess
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release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles | | Example: I want to disengage myself from his influence
disengage the gears
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| 4 |
cause to be returned | | Example: recall the defective auto tires
The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
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take back what one has said | | Example: He swallowed his words
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keep away from others | | Example: He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
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break from a meeting or gathering | | Example: We adjourned for lunch
The men retired to the library
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retire gracefully | | Example: He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
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remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) | | Example: She drew $2,000 from the account
The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
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lose interest | | Example: he retired from life when his wife died
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make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | | Example: 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
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remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | | Example: 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
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To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or the like. | | source: webster1913
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To retire; to retreat; to quit a company or place; to go away; as, he withdrew from the company. | | source: webster1913
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