Synonyms

retreat withdraw draw_back recede retire pull_back pull_away

Examples

"The enemy withdrew" "The limo pulled away from the curb"

Used in print

End Gene_Raesz , who broke a hand in the Owl 's game with LSU , was back working_out with Rice_Monday , and John_Nichols , sophomore guard , moved_back into action after a week 's idleness with an ankle injury .

The crowd moved_back and John started dizzily down the hill .

She had even steeled herself to keep Juanita upstairs in the nurse 's room off the empty nursery , although the girl tried to insist on moving_back to the quarters to spare Kate remembrance of the baby 's death .

Related terms

travel back_up recede retreat withdrawal