terugtrekken

Definitions of terugtrekken
  1. verb
    pull back or move away or backward
    synonyms: achteruitschuiven, intrekken, wegtrekken
    achteruitkrabbelen, terugkrabbelen, uittreden
    make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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    antonyms:
    avanceren, doorlopen, doormarcheren, voortgaan, voortschrijden, voorttrekken, vooruitgaan
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    types:
    wegtrekken
    move back and away from
    teruggaan
    move back
    wegebben
    flow back or recede
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    keep away from others
    synonyms: afsluiten, afzonderen, isoleren, opsluiten, retireren
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    type of:
    isoleren
    place or set apart
  3. verb
    withdraw from active participation
    synonyms: uittreden
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    type of:
    abandonneren, loslaten, neerleggen, opdoeken, opgeven, opheffen, prijsgeven, verlaten
    put an end to a state or an activity
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