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with·draw

Audio Help [with-draw, with-] Pronunciation Key verb, -drew, -drawn, -draw·ing.

–verb (used with object)

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.

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

–verb (used without object)

4.	to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat: to withdraw from the room.

5.	to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc.: He withdrew before I could nominate him.

6.	to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (fol. by from): to withdraw from heroin.

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

[Origin: 1175–1225; ME withdrawen. See with-, draw

]

—Related forms

with·draw·a·ble, adjective

with·draw·er, noun

with·draw·ing·ness, noun

—Synonyms 2. revoke, rescind, disavow. 4. See depart.

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with·draw Audio Help   (wĭth-drô', wĭth-) Pronunciation Key
v.   with·drew (-drōō'), with·drawn (-drôn'), with·draw·ing, with·draws

v.   tr.

1. To take back or away; remove.
2. To remove (money) from an account.
3. To turn away (one's gaze, for example).
4. To draw aside: withdrew the curtain.
5. To remove from consideration or participation: withdrew her application; withdrew his son from the race.
6. To recall or retract: withdrew the accusation.
1. To remove from consideration or participation: withdrew her application; withdrew his son from the race.
2. To recall or retract: withdrew the accusation.

v. intr.

1. To move or draw back; retire.
2. To retreat from a battlefield.
3. To remove oneself from active participation: withdrew from the competition.
4. To become detached from social or emotional involvement.
5. To discontinue the use of an addictive substance.
6. To adjust physiologically and mentally to this discontinuation.
1. To remove oneself from active participation: withdrew from the competition.
2. To become detached from social or emotional involvement.
3. To discontinue the use of an addictive substance.
4. To adjust physiologically and mentally to this discontinuation.
To recall or remove a motion from consideration in parliamentary procedure.
1. To discontinue the use of an addictive substance.
2. To adjust physiologically and mentally to this discontinuation.

[Middle English withdrawen : with, away from; see with + drawen, to pull; see draw.]

with·draw'a·ble adj., with·draw'er n.

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