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n.
withdrawal
1) to beat, carry out, make a ~ (they made good their ~; the regiment carried out its ~ in good order)
2) a hasty, precipitate ~
3) full ~ (in full ~)
4) a strategic; tactical ~
signal for withdrawal
5) to sound ~
music for a flag-lowering ceremony
( mil .)
6) to play, sound ~
secluded gathering
7) to go on (a) ~
8) a religious; weekend ~
secluded spot
9) a country ~
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v. ( D ; intr. ) to ~ from; to (our troops ~ed from the border to safer positions; our government has ~ed from its hard-line position)