remove in small bits | keep away from others |
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
select carefully from a group | make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity |
harass with constant criticism | take back what one has said |
eat intermittently; take small bites of | release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles |
hit lightly with a picking motion | lose interest |
look for and gather | pull back or move away or backward |
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) |
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | cause to be returned |
provoke | break from a meeting or gathering |
pay for something | withdraw from active participation |
pilfer or rob | retire gracefully |