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   • ▪ prevent (someone) from participating in an activity: "patients were withdrawn from therapy when they had been depression-free for a month"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

     to stop talking to other people and start thinking thoughts...

   • Withdraw in Arabic

     WITHDRAW translate: يَسْحَب, يَسْحَب, يَنْسَحِب. Learn more...

   • Portuguese Translation

     WITHDRAW translate: retirar, tirar, sacar, tirar, retirar,...

   • Withdraw in Spanish

     WITHDRAW translate: retirar, recluirse, sacar, retirar,...

   • Traditional

     WITHDRAW translate: 撤回, 抽回;取回;提取;撤回;撤離;退出;移回, 不與人交流,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     WITHDRAW translate: rút quân, lấy lại, rút tiền. Learn more...

   • Withdraw in Russian

     WITHDRAW translate: снимать со счета (деньги) , отменять,...

   • Withdraw in German

     WITHDRAW translate: (sich) zurückziehen, zurücknehmen,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › withdrawWithdraw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWITHDRAW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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8. 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.

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