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