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to stop talking to other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around you: As a child, she frequently withdrew into her own fantasy world. After the accident, he withdrew into himself and refused to talk to family or friends. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of WITHDRAW is to take back or away : remove. How to use withdraw in a sentence.
to stop talking to other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around you: As a child, she frequently withdrew into her own fantasy world. After the accident, he withdrew into himself and refused to talk to family or friends. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Withdraw definition: to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove. See examples of WITHDRAW used in a sentence.
withdraw. (wɪðdrɔː ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense withdraws , present participle withdrawing , past tense withdrew , past participle withdrawn. 1. verb. If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away. [formal] He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper. [VERB noun]
1. a. To move or draw back; retire: The lawyers withdrew to the judge's chambers. b. To leave or return, as from a military position. 2. a. To remove oneself from active participation: withdrew from the competition. b. To become detached from social or emotional involvement: After the snubbing, he withdrew into a shell. 3.
[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 Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn.
