withdraw
verb (used with object)
to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove.
had withdrawn
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past perfectof withdraw.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Monday, it was announced that Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott had withdrawn from the England squad with a thigh injury and the Cherries are unhappy with the way they believe England handled the injury.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
"When we got the letter saying he had withdrawn consent, it felt like the wind was taken out of our sails," said Sam from Shrewsbury.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Last month, GameStop announced that CEO Ryan Cohen had withdrawn a potentially hefty CEO performance award from the company’s proxy statement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
On Tuesday, Lutnick told Anthropic in a letter that the Trump administration had "withdrawn" its previous restrictions on the release of the company's models, Politico reported.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
After the manner of men who see women quarreling, the doctor and Luke had withdrawn, standing tight together in miserable silence; now, at last, Luke moved and spoke.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
