withdraw

American  

[with-draw, with-] / wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ- /

verb (used with object)

withdrew, withdrawn, withdrawing

1. to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove.

   She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.

2. to retract or recall.

   to withdraw an untrue charge.

   Synonyms:

   disavow, rescind, revoke

3. to cause (a person) to undergo withdrawal from addiction to a substance.

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verb (used without object)

withdrew, withdrawn, withdrawing

1. to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat.

   to withdraw from the room.

2. to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc..

   He withdrew before I could nominate him.

3. to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (followed byfrom ).

   to withdraw from heroin.

4. Parliamentary Procedure. to remove an amendment, motion, etc., from consideration.

withdraw British  

/ wɪðˈdrɔː /

verb

1. (tr) to take or draw back or away; remove

2. (tr) to remove from deposit or investment in a bank, building society, etc

3. (tr) to retract or recall (a statement, promise, etc)

4. (intr) to retire or retreat

   the troops withdrew

5. to back out (of) or depart (from)

   he withdrew from public life

6. (intr) to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally

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Related Words

See depart.

Other Word Forms

• nonwithdrawable adjective
• unwithdrawable adjective
• unwithdrawing adjective
• withdrawable adjective
• withdrawer noun
• withdrawingness noun

Etymology

Origin of withdraw

First recorded in 1175–1225, withdraw is from the Middle English word withdrawen. See with-, draw

Example Sentences

Monzo, which also pursued a U.S. license but withdrew its application in 2021 after facing regulatory headwinds, didn’t manage to gain a foothold in the highly competitive market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Labour sources say there was a "pattern of behaviour" that led to the decision to withdraw the whip, which means he will sit in the House of Commons as an independent.

From BBC

State officials said they perceived her letter as a demand made in exchange for potentially withdrawing ICE agents from the city.

From Salon

Treasury bonds do not have the same flexibility as CDs: With CDs, you commit to a set period of time, and you must pay a penalty if you withdraw early.

From MarketWatch

With 11 Arsenal players withdrawing from international duty this month, are the Gunners facing an injury crisis or is caution being shown with so much at stake this season?

From BBC

Related Words

• depart
• disengage
• drop out
• eliminate
• go
• leave
• pull back
• pull out
• quit
• retire
• retreat