What does 退ける mean?
退ける is a Japanese verb meaning “to dislodge, to put something out of the way” in English. It can also be translated as “to remove, to set aside, to remove (someone) from the group” depending on context. It is written as 退ける in kanji, どける in hiragana, and dokeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.