| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| sign | to withdraw, as from some responsibility or connection |
| seceder | to withdraw from an organization (as a religious communion or political party or federation) |
| seceding | to withdraw from an organization (as a religious communion or political party or federation) |
| secedes | to withdraw from an organization (as a religious communion or political party or federation) |
| retreated | Move back or withdraw, esp. so as to remove oneself from a difficult or uncomfortable situation |
| retreating | Move back or withdraw, esp. so as to remove oneself from a difficult or uncomfortable situation |
| recusing | to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias |
| recuse | to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias |
