v. withdraw from active participationv. retire gracefullyv. cause to be returnedv. pull back or move away or backwardv. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activityv. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)v. lose interestv. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entanglesv. break from a meeting or gatheringv. take back what one has saidv. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractv. keep away from others