withdraw
Americanverb (used with object)
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to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove.
She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
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to retract or recall.
to withdraw an untrue charge.
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to cause (a person) to undergo withdrawal from addiction to a substance.
verb (used without object)
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to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat.
to withdraw from the room.
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to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc..
He withdrew before I could nominate him.
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to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (followed byfrom ).
to withdraw from heroin.
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Parliamentary Procedure. to remove an amendment, motion, etc., from consideration.
verb
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(tr) to take or draw back or away; remove
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(tr) to remove from deposit or investment in a bank, building society, etc
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(tr) to retract or recall (a statement, promise, etc)
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(intr) to retire or retreat
the troops withdrew
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to back out (of) or depart (from)
he withdrew from public life
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(intr) to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally
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
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The kingdom intervened against the militant group a decade ago during Yemen’s civil war but later withdrew and reached a detente that lowered the risk of attacks.
For Roth and regular IRAs, you must be over age 59 1/2 to withdraw gains or face a 10% penalty.
From Barron's
After the crime, the Northern Bank announced it would withdraw most of its bank notes and re-issue them in a different colour and style.
From BBC
Soon after Spain withdrew its troops from Havana, U.S. forces began an occupation that would last three years under the guise of stability.
From Los Angeles Times
The two had been 14 hours into the Inuvik Weekend Warrior Fat Bike Challenge - a three-day cycle across frozen rivers, remote highways and Canada's Arctic wilderness - when they were forced to withdraw.
From BBC
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