1.pull back or move away or backward;
The enemy withdrew
2.withdraw from active participation;
He retired from chess
3.release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles;
I want to disengage myself from his influence
4.cause to be returned;
recall the defective auto tires
5.take back what one has said;
He swallowed his words
6.keep away from others;
He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
7.remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract;
remove a threat
8.break from a meeting or gathering;
We adjourned for lunch
9.retire gracefully;
He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
10. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source);
She drew $2,000 from the account
11. lose interest;
he retired from life when his wife died
12. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;
We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him