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   • ▪ prevent (someone) from participating in an activity: "patients were withdrawn from therapy when they had been depression-free for a month"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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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   The meaning of WITHDRAWAL is the act of taking back or away something that has been granted or possessed. How to use withdrawal in a sentence.

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

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

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   [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.

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   If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away. He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper. American English : withdraw / wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ- /

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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.

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    withdraw. [intransitive, transitive] to move back or away from a place or situation; to make someone or something do this synonym pull out Government troops were forced to withdraw. withdraw (somebody/something) (from something) Both powers withdrew their forces from the region.