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   with·draw

   /wiT͟Hˈdrô/

   verb

   • 1. remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position: "slowly Ruth withdrew her hand from his" Similar removeextractdraw outpull outtake outtake backpull backtake awayOpposite insert
   • ▪ take (money) out of an account: "normally you can withdraw up to $50 in cash" Similar take outdraw outOpposite deposit
   • ▪ take back or away (something bestowed, proposed, or used): "the party threatened to withdraw its support for the government" Similar abolishcancelliftraiseset asidediscontinueendstopterminateremovereverserevokerescindrepealcountermandannulvoidOpposite introducebring in
   • ▪ (in parliamentary procedure) remove or recall a motion, amendment, etc., from consideration.
   • ▪ say that (a statement one has made) is untrue or unjustified: "he failed to withdraw his remarks and apologize" Similar retracttake backunsaygo back onrecallrecantdisavowdisclaimabjurerepudiaterenounceback downclimb downbacktrackrow backbackpedaldo a U-turneat one's wordsdo an about-turnOpposite put forward
   • ▪ (of a man) practice coitus interruptus: "it put me off taking the Pill—my partner now withdraws"
   • 2. leave or cause to leave a place or situation: "UN forces withdrew from the province" Similar leavepull out ofmove out ofevacuatequitretire fromretreat frompull back fromdisengage fromOpposite enter
   • ▪ cease to participate in an activity or be a member of a team or organization: "his rival withdrew from the race on the second lap" Similar pull out ofback out ofbeg offbow out ofscratch fromget cold feetinformal:crap outpike onarchaic:recede from
   • ▪ prevent (someone) from participating in an activity: "patients were withdrawn from therapy when they had been depression-free for a month"
   • ▪ depart to another place in search of quiet or privacy: "they withdrew to their rooms for a siesta" Similar goretireretreattake oneselfleavedepartabsent oneselfadjourndecampbeat a retreatshut oneself awayformal:repairremoveliterary:betake oneselfrare:abstract oneself
   • 3. cease to take an addictive drug: "for the cocaine user, it is possible to withdraw without medication"

   Word Origin Middle English: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + the verb draw.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › withdrawWithdraw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   withdraw: [verb] to take back or away : remove. to remove from use or cultivation. to remove (money) from a place of deposit. to turn away (something, such as one's eyes) from an object of attention. to draw (something, such as a curtain) back or aside.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWITHDRAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WITHDRAW definition: 1. to take or move out or back, or to remove: 2. to stop talking to other people and start…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWITHDRAW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WITHDRAW meaning: 1. to take or move out or back, or to remove: 2. to stop talking to other people and start…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › withdrawWithdraw - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To withdraw is to take something back or remove yourself from a situation. You might withdraw money from the bank or withdraw yourself from an argument if it gets out of hand.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWITHDRAW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. to take or draw back or away; remove 2. to remove from deposit or investment in a bank, building society, etc 3..... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwithdraw verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   withdraw somebody/something (from something) The horse had been withdrawn from the race. Extra Examples. He eventually withdrew in favour of Blair, thought to be the more popular candidate. The US formally withdrew from the anti-ballistic missile treaty. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverb.

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   3 [intransitive, transitive] to stop taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization; to stop someone or something from doing these things withdraw (from something) There have been calls for the candidate to withdraw from the presidential race. He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. withdraw somebody/something (from something) The horse had been ...

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   Define withdraw. withdraw synonyms, withdraw pronunciation, withdraw translation, English dictionary definition of withdraw. v. with·drew , with·drawn , with·draw·ing , with·draws v. tr. 1. a. To take back or away; remove: withdrew his hand from the cookie jar. b. To cause to...

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    Withdraw definition: to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove. See examples of WITHDRAW used in a sentence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWITHDRAW | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    WITHDRAW meaning: 1. to take money out of a bank account: 2. to remove something, especially because of an official…. Learn more.