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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.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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 by from ):
to withdraw from heroin.
- Parliamentary Procedure. to remove an amendment, motion, etc., from consideration.
withdraw
/ ɪðˈɔː /
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
- introften foll byfrom to back out (of) or depart (from)
he withdrew from public life
- intr to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally
Derived Forms
- ɾٳˈɱ, noun
- ɾٳˈɲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɾٳ·a· adjective
- ɾٳ·İ noun
- ɾٳ·iԲ·Ա noun
- nonɾٳ·a· adjective
- unɾٳ·a· adjective
- ܲwٳ·iԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of withdraw1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Labour MP Willie Jackson was told to leave after refusing to withdraw a comment he made calling Seymour a "liar".
The Early Years Alliance charity said about 185 nurseries of 1,100 it surveyed said they were "likely" to withdraw from the scheme within the next 12 months "due to unsustainable financial pressures".
In the past two days, Russian military bloggers had reported that Ukrainian forces were withdrawing from the Demidovka area.
Donald Trump has threatened China with an extra tariff of 50% on goods imported into the US if it does not withdraw a countermeasure it announced on Friday.
Four months pregnant, she spent one agonizing day there withdrawing from opioids before she had a seizure and had to be rushed to the emergency room.
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