To leave a place; to quit or withdraw from a group, organization, or activity; to log out of a computer system.

To move backward; to stand back.

to leave one's job and cease to work, typically upon reaching the normal age for leaving service

To move backward or draw back from a position; to recoil or retreat when facing a situation.

to withdraw from an occupied area or a position; to pull out

to leave military service; to retire from active duty, as a soldier or officer

to shrink back or flinch; to cower or retreat from a difficult or frightening situation; to balk

to return something to its owner; to give back; to refund or rebate

to become weaker or less effective; to fail; to drop

To return an item or give something back; to restore to a previous owner or location

To refund or rebate a tax, such as for overpayment or as an export incentive

to drop, go down, or recede; to decrease in intensity or strength; to ebb or wane

To discontinue schooling or drop out; to be expelled from an educational institution.

to return goods that were previously purchased or ordered back to the seller or manufacturer

To return to a previous, often worse, state or stage of development; to fall back or decline in progress

to wane, subside, or gradually fade away

To leave or retire from one's post; to step down from office

(of biological organs) to become smaller or lose function through evolution or aging; to degenerate

To stop cultivating land or to convert farmland back to other purposes such as forest or grassland.

to be discharged from military service and return to civilian life

to refund or reimburse; to return money that was collected or paid in excess

Room for maneuver or a fallback position; an alternative plan in case things go wrong.

retirement pension; money paid regularly to a person who has finished their working life

to dismiss an employee; to discharge; to fire

To move forward or backward; to progress or recede.

To return a ticket for a train, bus, or show to the place of purchase and receive a full or partial refund.

to beat back or repel an enemy or attack

To check out of a hotel room; to leave a rental property and return the keys.

(idiom) to be in a difficult situation where there is no room to advance or retreat; to be trapped or stuck without a clear way out

to perform less well than before; to lag behind or retrogress in performance or skill

an experienced person who has served in the military; ex-serviceman

to return a purchased item for a replacement; to exchange a purchase

to yield or back down, especially regarding a principle, argument, or position

To leave a place where an event is occurring, such as a performance, competition, or meeting; to walk off a stage or field.

to withdraw or move back, especially regarding military forces in battle; to fallback

To terminate or cancel an insurance policy before the end of its term; to lapse an insurance policy.

To investigate and return misappropriated property, illegal fees, or stolen goods

To bring down a high body temperature; to have one's fever subside.

To heat metal or glass and allow it to cool slowly to remove internal stress and increase ductility

to retire from the courtroom or leave the court when a legal session is paused or has ended; used of judges, lawyers, or other participants

to beat back, repel, or repulse an enemy or attacker

(of the sea) to ebb; for the tide to go out

To retire or live in seclusion after leaving a public or official position.

degenerative; retrograde

(idiom) to give up midway; to back out of a commitment; to lose heart and quit

(of a monarch) to give up the throne or relinquish supreme power

To ask for permission to leave a meeting or gathering; to take one's leave.

To resign or retire from public life, especially from a career in politics or government, and go into seclusion.

To return money previously paid; to give a refund or reimbursement.