| verb | pull back or move away or backward “The enemy withdrew” |
| verb | withdraw from active participation “He retired from chess” |
| verb | release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles “I want to disengage myself from his influence” |
| verb | cause to be returned “recall the defective auto tires” |
| verb | take back what one has said “He swallowed his words” |
| verb | keep away from others “He sequestered himself in his study to write a book” |
| verb | break from a meeting or gathering “We adjourned for lunch” |
| verb | retire gracefully “He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship” |
| verb | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) “She drew $2,000 from the account” |
| verb | lose interest “he retired from life when his wife died” |
| verb | make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity “We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him” |
| verb | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract “remove a threat” |
| adjective | withdrawn from society; seeking solitude “lived an unsocial reclusive life” |
| adjective | tending to reserve or introspection “a quiet indrawn man” |
| withdrawal | noun | the act of withdrawing |
| receding | noun | the act of becoming more distant |
| pullback | noun | (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops) |
| retirement | noun | withdrawal from your position or occupation |
| retiree | noun | someone who has retired from active working |
| disengagement | noun | the act of releasing from an attachment or connection |
| withdrawer | noun | a drug addict who is discontinuing the use of narcotics |
| recall | noun | a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) |
| callback | noun | a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) |
| seclusion | noun | the act of secluding yourself from others |
| sequestration | noun | the act of segregating or sequestering |
| adjournment | noun | the act of postponing to another time or place |
| drawee | noun | the person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment |
| drawer | noun | the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else |
| remotion | noun | the act of removing |
| remover | noun | a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface) |
| removal | noun | the act of removing |
| recluse | noun | one who lives in solitude |
| reclusiveness | noun | a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation |
| withdrawnness | noun | a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner |