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withdraw
[with-draw, with-]
verb (used with object)
to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove.
She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
to retract or recall.
to withdraw an untrue charge.
to cause (a person) to undergo withdrawal from addiction to a substance.
verb (used without object)
to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat.
to withdraw from the room.
to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc..
He withdrew before I could nominate him.
to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (followed byfrom ).
to withdraw from heroin.
Parliamentary Procedure., to remove an amendment, motion, etc., from consideration.
withdraw
/ wɪðˈdrɔː /
verb
(tr) to take or draw back or away; remove
(tr) to remove from deposit or investment in a bank, building society, etc
(tr) to retract or recall (a statement, promise, etc)
(intr) to retire or retreat
the troops withdrew
to back out (of) or depart (from)
he withdrew from public life
(intr) to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally
Other Word Forms
- withdrawer noun
- withdrawable adjective
- withdrawingness noun
- nonwithdrawable adjective
- unwithdrawable adjective
- unwithdrawing adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of withdraw1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In his first term, he threatened to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and called the European Union a “foe” on trade.
But in 2022, it said it would withdraw the drug after it failed External link a required confirmatory trial.
In 1867, as Paris withdrew support and Washington backed the nationalist cause, Maximilian drew his final breath before a Mexican firing squad.
They have threatened to withdraw from the public inquiry and have asked for a meeting with First Minister John Swinney.
A financial transactions tax is charged every time a business deposits or withdraws money.
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