quit partnership; withdraw from collective meals
Meanings
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to withdraw from a secret society or organization; to quit a group
archaicOriginally referred to leaving secret societies or gangs in old times; now generally used for leaving any organized group or partnership.
He joined that gang twenty years ago and finally decided to quit last year.
Due to disagreements with the association's philosophy, he chose to withdraw and start his own endeavor.
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In the old days, the withdrawal ceremony was very complicated and required worshipping Lord Guan.
verb
to withdraw from collective dining; to stop eating at a communal mess
neutralCommonly used in institutional settings such as schools, factories, or the military when someone decides to stop eating at the communal cafeteria and usually start cooking for themselves or eating elsewhere.
I'm moving out next month, so I'm planning to withdraw from the cafeteria.
You need to apply to the administrator one month in advance to withdraw from the meal plan.
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He has already withdrawn from the collective meals and now cooks for himself every day.
After new recruits enlist, they cannot withdraw from the mess hall at will except under special circumstances.