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withdraw

[ with-draw, with- ]

verb (used with object)

withdrew withdrawn withdrawing.
  1. to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove:

    She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.

  2. to retract or recall:

    to withdraw an untrue charge.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. to cause (a person) to undergo withdrawal from addiction to a substance.


verb (used without object)

withdrew withdrawn withdrawing.
  1. to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat:

    to withdraw from the room.

  2. to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc.:

    He withdrew before I could nominate him.

  3. to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (followed by from ):

    to withdraw from heroin.

  4. Parliamentary Procedure. to remove an amendment, motion, etc., from consideration.

withdraw

/ ɪðˈɔː /

verb

  1. tr to take or draw back or away; remove
  2. tr to remove from deposit or investment in a bank, building society, etc
  3. tr to retract or recall (a statement, promise, etc)
  4. intr to retire or retreat

    the troops withdrew

  5. introften foll byfrom to back out (of) or depart (from)

    he withdrew from public life

  6. intr to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ɾٳˈɱ, noun
  • ɾٳˈɲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ɾٳ·a· adjective
  • ɾٳ·İ noun
  • ɾٳ·iԲ·Ա noun
  • nonɾٳ·a· adjective
  • unɾٳ·a· adjective
  • ܲwٳ·iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of withdraw1

First recorded in 1175–1225, withdraw is from the Middle English word withdrawen. See with-, draw
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of withdraw1

C13: from with (in the sense: away from) + draw
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Synonym Study

See depart.
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Example Sentences

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The reaction to the interview led to the prince withdrawing from public duties - and the end of the commercially successful Pitch@Palace events in the UK and China.

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Israel was required to withdraw its troops, but has remained in five positions, saying this is needed for the safety of its border communities.

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He also withdrew from the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong in March, increasing speculation he may not return to action in Sheffield, where he is one of the seeds.

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Plonski eventually put his life savings into what he thought was a cryptocurrency investment and, when he became concerned, found he couldn’t withdraw his funds.

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The bankruptcy filing, and advice from state regulators that customers should withdraw their data from 23andMe, is almost certain to reduce that willingness.

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