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With·draw

/wiT͟Hˈdrô/

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- 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- ▪ prevent (someone) from participating in an activity: "patients were withdrawn from therapy when they had been depression-free for a month"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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