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adjourn, withdraw, retire

v. break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

adjourn, recess, break up

v. close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"

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retire, withdraw

v. lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"

retire, withdraw

v. withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

leave, depart, pull up stakes

v. remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"

go, go away, depart, travel away

v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"

act

v. be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure

repair, resort

v. move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

dissolve

v. cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture"

abstain, refrain, desist

v. choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"

hold on, stop

v. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"

suspend, set aside

v. make inoperative or stop; "suspend payments on the loan"

conclude

v. bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting"

dismiss, throw out

v. cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!"

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convene

v. meet formally; "The council convened last week"

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