Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"The enemy withdrew"
"The limo pulled away from the curb"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 2
"She drew $2,000 from the account"
"The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital''s emergency bank"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 3
"He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"
Type of:
retire
Derived:
withdrawal
Verb group:
retire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb
Sense 4
"He retired from chess"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 5
"We adjourned for lunch"
"The men retired to the library"
Kinds of:
prorogue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"he retired from life when his wife died"
Verb group:
retire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 7
"I want to disengage myself from his influence"
"disengage the gears"
Kinds of:
unlock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 8
"recall the defective auto tires"
"The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
Type of:
take
Kinds of:
decommission
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 9
"He swallowed his words"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 10
"He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 11
"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 envir"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 12
"We''ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"
"He backed out of his earlier promise"
"The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
119
Times Searched
2
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