withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous | the act of withdrawing |
shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor | formal separation from an alliance or federation |
| the termination of drug taking |
| the act of taking out money or other capital |
| a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation |
| the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. |
| the act of ceasing to participate in an activity |
| a retraction of a previously held position |
| avoiding emotional involvement |