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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   • ▪ prevent (someone) from participating in an activity: "patients were withdrawn from therapy when they had been depression-free for a month"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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   The meaning of WITHDRAW is to take back or away : remove. How to use withdraw in a sentence.

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

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   to stop talking to other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around you: As a child, she frequently withdrew into her own fantasy world. After the accident, he withdrew into himself and refused to talk to family or friends. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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

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   remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract. “This machine withdraws heat from the environment”. synonyms: remove, take, take away. see more. remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation.

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

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   to take or move out or back, or to remove: This credit card allows you to withdraw up to $200 a day from ATMs. The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country. Eleven million bottles of water had to be withdrawn from sale due to a health scare. Once in court, he withdrew the statement he'd made to the police (= he claimed it was false).

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

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   withdraw. (wɪðdrɔː ) Word forms: withdraws , withdrawing , withdrew , withdrawn. 1. verb. If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away. [formal] He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper. [VERB noun] Cassandra withdrew her hand from Roger's. [VERB noun + from]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwithdraw verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Nov 3, 2017 · [transitive] to stop giving or offering something to somebody. withdraw something Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike). He withdrew his support for our campaign. Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › withdrawWithdraw - definition of withdraw by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To take back or away; remove: withdrew his hand from the cookie jar. b. To cause to leave or return: The government withdrew its diplomats from the capital. c. To remove (money) from an account. d. To turn away (one's gaze, for example). e. To draw aside: withdrew the curtain. 2. a.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWITHDRAW definition in American English - Collins Online...

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   Definition of 'withdraw' withdraw. (wɪðdrɔ , wɪθ- ) Word forms: withdraws, withdrawing, withdrew, withdrawn. 1. transitive verb. If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away. [formal] He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper. Synonyms: remove, pull, take off, pull out More Synonyms of withdraw.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordWITHDRAW - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away. [formal] [...] 2. When groups of people such as troops withdraw or when someone withdraws them, they leave the place where they are fighting or where they are based and return nearer home. [...] 3. If you withdraw money from a bank account, you take it out of that account.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of withdraw – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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