withdraw
verb
with·draw
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ 
with-
withdrew
wit͟h-ˈdrü
with-
; withdrawn
wit͟h-ˈdrȯn
with-
; withdrawing
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
with-
1
a
: to take back or away : remove
pressure upon educational administrators to withdraw academic credit—
J. W. Scott
J. W. Scott
b
: to remove from use or cultivation
c
: to remove (money) from a place of deposit
d
: to turn away (something, such as one's eyes) from an object of attention
withdrew her gaze
e
: to draw (something, such as a curtain) back or aside
2
a
: to remove oneself from participation
b
: to become socially or emotionally detached
had withdrawn farther and farther into herself—Ethel Wilson
Ethel Wilson3
: to recall a motion under parliamentary procedure
Synonyms
Examples of withdraw in a Sentence
She withdrew $200 from her checking account.
The prosecutor withdrew her question to the witness.
They have withdrawn the charges.
withdraw support for a candidate
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Moicano stepped in on weigh-in day when Makhachev’s initial opponent, Arman Tsarukyan withdrew with a back injury.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Israeli troops are set to withdraw from the populated areas in Gaza.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2017, Chef Sébastien Bras asked for his restaurant in central France to be withdrawn from the guide.
—Camille Knight, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces have been slow to withdraw from their position in the southern part of Lebanon despite a Nov. 27 ceasefire deal that gave the Lebanese Army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon exclusive jurisdiction over the region.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Israeli troops are set to withdraw from the populated areas in Gaza.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2017, Chef Sébastien Bras asked for his restaurant in central France to be withdrawn from the guide.
—Camille Knight, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces have been slow to withdraw from their position in the southern part of Lebanon despite a Nov. 27 ceasefire deal that gave the Lebanese Army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon exclusive jurisdiction over the region.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
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withdraw
verb
with·draw
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ
with-
withdrew
-ˈdrü
; withdrawn
-ˈdrȯn
; withdrawing
-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
; withdrawn
-ˈdrȯn
; withdrawing
-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
Medical Definition
withdraw
verb
with·draw
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ
with-
with-
withdrew
-ˈdrü
; withdrawn
-ˈdrȯn
; withdrawing
-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
; withdrawn
-ˈdrȯn
; withdrawing
-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
: to discontinue use or administration of
withdraw a drug
: to become socially or emotionally detached
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