keep away from others | remove with or as if with a brush |
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | touch lightly and briefly |
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | rub with a brush, or as if with a brush |
take back what one has said | clean with a brush |
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles | cover by brushing |
lose interest | sweep across or over |
pull back or move away or backward | |
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) | |
cause to be returned | |
break from a meeting or gathering | |
withdraw from active participation | |
retire gracefully | |