123 entries under retreat topic. ×

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opt out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, go, withdraw)
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recant(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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reel(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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renege(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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retrocede(verb, go, decline, withdraw, leave)
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reverse(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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run(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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sequester(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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start back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, go, decline)
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switch(verb, go, remove, leave, draw)
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take back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, abandon)
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take out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, go, remove)
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turn tail(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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wimp out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw, abandon)
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withdraw from agreement or statement(verb, expression, idiom, withdraw, abandon)
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back up(expression, recoil, recede)
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bounce back(expression, recoil, recede)
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circle back(expression, recoil, recede)
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come again(expression, recoil, recede)
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come back(expression, recoil, recede)
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