Synonyms: withdraw, seclude, sequester, sequestrate
Definition: keep away from others
Usage: He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
Similar words: isolate, insulate
Definition: place or set apart
Usage: They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates
Synonyms: unsay, withdraw, swallow, take back
Definition: take back what one has said
Usage: He swallowed his words
Similar words: disown, renounce, repudiate
Definition: cast off
Usage: She renounced her husband; The parents repudiated their son
Definition: release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
Usage: I want to disengage myself from his influence; disengage the gears
Similar words: let go, let go of, release, relinquish
Definition: release, as from one's grip
Usage: Let go of the door handle, please!; relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall
Definition: lose interest
Usage: he retired from life when his wife died
Similar words: pall, tire, fatigue, jade, weary
Definition: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
Usage: I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
Synonyms: retire, retreat, pull away, pull back, recede, withdraw, draw back, move back
Definition: pull back or move away or backward
Usage: The enemy withdrew; The limo pulled away from the curb
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: withdraw, draw, draw off, take out
Definition: remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
Usage: She drew $2,000 from the account; The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: 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
Synonyms: call back, call in, recall, withdraw
Definition: cause to be returned
Usage: recall the defective auto tires; The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
Similar words: take
Definition: take into one's possession
Usage: We are taking an orphan from Romania; I'll take three salmon steaks
Definition: withdraw from active participation
Usage: He retired from chess
Similar words: cease, quit, give up, stop, discontinue, lay off
Definition: put an end to a state or an activity
Usage: Quit teasing your little brother
Definition: retire gracefully
Usage: He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
Similar words: retire
Definition: go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
Usage: He retired at age 68
Synonyms: adjourn, withdraw, retire
Definition: break from a meeting or gathering
Usage: We adjourned for lunch; The men retired to the library
Similar words: close, close down, close up, shut down, fold
Definition: cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Usage: The owners decided to move and to close the factory; My business closes every night at 8 P.M.; close up the shop