The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SECEDE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SECEDE
- Dry old PMquit
- Withdraw from paradise, briefly after a moment
- Partly withdraw, making borders of state change and decrease
- Understand about the month having turned, so withdraw
- Church of England deacon’s first in diocese to pull out
- Break from Church doctrine’s first in diocese
- Withdraw to have 31 days back in Rome?
- Break away from predecessors in retreat
- Second prime minister, not the last, to leave an alliance
- Withdraw notice, accepting month in retirement
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The straight part
We know that "withdraw" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case withdraw = secede.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SECEDE mean?
SECEDE verb- To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.
- To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.