Stop taking an active part (8)
I believe the answer is:
withdraw
(Other definitions for withdraw that I've seen before include "Recoil" , "depart?" , "Take money out of a bank account" , "Leave" , "Take back or away, say money from bank" .)
I believe the answer is:
withdraw
(Other definitions for withdraw that I've seen before include "Recoil" , "depart?" , "Take money out of a bank account" , "Leave" , "Take back or away, say money from bank" .)