se replier

Definitions of se replier
  1. verb
    pull back or move away or backward
    synonyms: se retirer
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    antonyms:
    avancer, passer, progresser
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    types:
    reculer
    move backwards from a certain position
    type of:
    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    withdraw from active participation
    synonyms: se retirer
    abandonner, se retirer
    lose interest
    se retirer, tirer sa révérence
    retire gracefully
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    type of:
    arrêter, cesser de, finir, mettre fin, terminer
    put an end to a state or an activity
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