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   • ▪ prevent (someone) from participating in an activity: "patients were withdrawn from therapy when they had been depression-free for a month"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

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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.

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

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

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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- /

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

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   verb. 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. verb. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles.

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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionwithdraw 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.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › withdrawwithdraw | meaning of withdraw in Longman Dictionary of...

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    withdraw meaning, definition, what is withdraw: to stop taking part in an activity, belo...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › withdrawWithdraw Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    verb. withdrawing, withdrawn, withdraws, withdrew. To take back or draw back; remove. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to leave or return. The government withdrew its diplomats from the capital. American Heritage. To remove (money) from an account. American Heritage. Similar definitions.