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   withdraw

   /wɪðˈdrɔː/

   verb

   • 1. remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position: "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
   • ▪ discontinue or no longer provide (something previously supplied or offered): "the party threatened to withdraw its support for the government" Similar abolishcancelliftraiseset asidediscontinueendstopterminateremovereverserevokerescindrepealcountermandannulvoidOpposite introducebring in
   • ▪ 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 backback-pedaldo a U-turneat one's wordsdo an about-turnOpposite put forward
   • ▪ (of a man) practise 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   • ▪ prevent (someone) from participating in an activity: "patients were withdrawn from therapy when they had been depression-free for a month"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.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of withdraw in English - 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.

3. 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.

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.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.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › withdrawwithdraw 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.

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

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   If you withdraw a remark or statement that you have made, you say that you want people to ignore it.

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   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: disavow, rescind, revoke to cause (a person) to undergo withdrawal from addiction to a substance.

10. 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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordWITHDRAW - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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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.