To withdraw from combat (9)

I believe the answer is:

disengage

(Other definitions for disengage that I've seen before include "Separate, release, detach" , "Withdraw" , "Remove (troops) from a conflict" , "free" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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