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to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to fade away; to die away

to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits); to fall away (e.g. of customers)

taking refuge; evacuation

moment to quit; way to quit

advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; movement

course of action; behaviour; conduct; attitude

remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving

Abbreviation

leaving school during a term

withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out

now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

to leap back; to jump back

decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss

to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to clear out

to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate

to take a step backward; to retreat a step

eviction

strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat

determination; conviction

(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement

to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma

to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck

chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres

Medicine

infantile regression

entering and leaving a hospital; admission and discharge

to visit less often

Colloquial

resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)

forced eviction; deport

superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to

seclusion; reclusion; retirement (from activities)