To move rapidly away (from somewhere). intransitive. To retire or retreat rapidly (from a place, person, etc.); to flee, take to flight; to…

= withdraw from in various senses. Obsolete. rare.

To abandon, give up (a task); to resign (an office). Also with infinitive as object. Obsolete.

intransitive. figurative. to pass from (also †of, †fro): to depart or diverge from a course, practice, principle, etc.; (literal) to abandon…

intransitive. To draw back, withdraw from an act or course of action, a promise, etc. Obsolete.

intransitive. With from, †of. To withdraw from or renege on a promise, engagement, undertaking, etc. Cf. to go back on at sense 2b(b). Now rare.

transitive. To withdraw or retract (a promise, vow, undertaking, etc.); to go back on (one's word). Now rare.

intransitive. Of matter or an object: to recoil or rebound after contact with another. Also with from. Obsolete.

intransitive. To withdraw or draw back through lack of courage from one's word or from an engagement.

transitive. regional (chiefly Irish English). To jilt; (also) to break off social relations with.

transitive. To withdraw from. rare.

In extended use. transitive. To renege on a promise or agreement with (a person); to cheat or dupe (someone).

transitive. To break (a commitment); to break off relations with (a romantic partner, a friend, etc.); to abandon, give up.