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English to English verb
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pull back or move away or backward |
• The enemy withdrew
• The limo pulled away from the curb
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| 2 |
withdraw from active participation |
• He retired from chess
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| 3 |
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles |
• I want to disengage myself from his influence
• disengage the gears
source: wordnet30 Example:
• recall the defective auto tires
• The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
take back what one has said |
• He swallowed his words
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• He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
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break from a meeting or gathering |
• We adjourned for lunch
• The men retired to the library
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• 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) |
• She drew $2,000 from the account
• The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
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• he retired from life when his wife died
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| 11 |
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
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| 12 |
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
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| 13 |
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
| 14 |
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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