withdrew

[with-droo, with-]

verb

1. the simple past tense of withdraw.

withdrew

/ wɪðˈdruː /

verb

1. the past tense of withdraw

Example Sentences

He withdrew his hand and sat up straight, grinning.

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Shyly, Beowulf withdrew the cannibal book from the folds of his toga and handed it to Penelope.

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Overwhelming firepower dislodged them in June, but the militants blew the bridge connecting the two settlements as they withdrew -- using so much dynamite that there was barely a scrap left to scavenge.

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Mr Black withdrew his resignation but was fired three days later.

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Chobani, the Greek yogurt company, planned to go public a few years ago and withdrew its offering.

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Related Words

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