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"