Meaning (1):
- release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
Example in sentence:- disengage the gears;
- I want to disengage myself from his influence
Meaning (2):
- make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Example in sentence:- He backed out of his earlier promise;
- The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns;
- We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
Meaning (3):
- retire gracefully
Example in sentence:- He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
Meaning (4):
- withdraw from active participation
Meaning (5):
- lose interest
Example in sentence:- he retired from life when his wife died
Meaning (6):
- keep away from others
Example in sentence:- He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
Meaning (7):
- take back what one has said
Meaning (8):
- cause to be returned
Example in sentence:- recall the defective auto tires;
- The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
Meaning (9):
- remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Example in sentence:- 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
Meaning (10):
- remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
Example in sentence:- She drew $2,000 from the account;
- The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
Meaning (11):
- pull back or move away or backward
Example in sentence:- The enemy withdrew;
- The limo pulled away from the curb
Meaning (12):
- break from a meeting or gathering
Example in sentence:- The men retired to the library;
- We adjourned for lunch
Definition
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