use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
pull inward or towards a center
break from a meeting or gathering
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
cause to be returned
lose interest
retire gracefully
pull back or move away or backward
keep away from others
take back what one has said
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
withdraw from active participation
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
