To draw away from a person; to remove oneself or retire from a society or community, from publicity, etc.; to retire from participation in or pursuit…

to renounce the world: to withdraw from the secular world in order to lead a spiritual life.

intransitive. To retreat to a place for seclusion, security, or privacy. Usually with from, into, to, etc. Also figurative.

To withdraw into seclusion, to retire, keep apart. Obsolete.

To withdraw formally from an alliance, an association, a federal union, a political or religious organization.

colloquial. Phrase to do (also pull) a Garbo: to act in an aloof or retiring manner; to seek seclusion.