withdrawing

pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"

take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"

keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

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"

lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"

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"

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"