cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"
be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"
settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"
accept despite complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"
arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"
come to rest
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"