verb pull back or move away or backward.
— synonyms: withdraw, pull_away, draw_back, recede, pull_back, retire, move_back
verb move away, as for privacy.
verb move back.
— synonyms: retrograde
verb make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity.
— synonyms: pull_back, back_out, back_away, crawfish, crawfish_out, pull_in_one's_horns, withdraw
noun (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat.
noun a place of privacy.
noun (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position.
noun (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset.
noun an area where you can be alone.
— synonyms: hideaway
noun withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation.
— synonyms: retirement
noun the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant).