Verb
1. pull back or move away or backward;
"The enemy withdrew""The limo pulled away from the curb"2. withdraw from active participation;
"He retired from chess"3. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles;
"I want to disengage myself from his influence""disengage the gears"4. cause to be returned;
"recall the defective auto tires""The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"5. take back what one has said;
"He swallowed his words"6. keep away from others;
"He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"7. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. 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"8. break from a meeting or gathering;
"We adjourned for lunch""The men retired to the library"9. retire gracefully;
"He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"10. 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"11. lose interest;
"he retired from life when his wife died"12. 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"