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withdraw

[with-draw, with-]

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verb (used with object)

to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.

to retract or recall: to withdraw an untrue charge.

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

verb (used without object)

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

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

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

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

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Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English withdrawen. See with-, draw

Related forms

with·draw·a·ble, adjective

with·draw·er, noun

with·draw·ing·ness, noun

non·with·draw·a·ble, adjective

un·with·draw·a·ble, adjective

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un·with·draw·ing, adjective

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

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If you withdraw your chances of getting funding from that agency are greatly diminished.

All this leaves policymakers with an unenviable task: deciding when and how to withdraw the drugs.

Japan's threat to withdraw capped a tumultuous week.

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If you withdraw your chances of getting funding from that agency are greatly diminished.

All this leaves policymakers with an unenviable task: deciding when and how to withdraw the drugs.

Japan's threat to withdraw capped a tumultuous week.

These wells are there to withdraw fluids and drain the formation, not to stick stuff into them.

Or alternatively, smaller males withdraw to a respectful distance and dig tunnels of their own.

Other investors got wind of the issue and also tried to withdraw their funds but met with the same excuse.

For one thing, it is amazing that individuals would withdraw their applications in this academic job market.

Many people would prefer not to have to submit their eyes for scanning in order to withdraw money from a cash dispenser.

Other countries can deposit seeds for free and reserve the right to withdraw them upon need.

Thus alarmed, victims may withdraw into themselves or shock others around them with aggressive outbursts.

To withdraw money, the bettor has to request that a check be mailed.

If you didn't sign a contract, then you can withdraw.

Another public threat should be to withdraw aid immediately.

Other countries can deposit seeds without charge and reserve the right to withdraw them upon need.

Evolutionarily speaking, it makes sense that people would approach or withdraw from objects based on their colors.

Eritrea also agreed to the plan but said it would withdraw its troops only if the border area were demilitarised.

Now, with recent encroachments and settlers penetrating their lands, they have been forced to withdraw farther in the forests.

When you feel pain, you withdraw to protect yourself.

Policymakers are cautious and in no hurry to withdraw stimulus.

By day nine, one of the boys was forced to withdraw because of a nagging ankle injury.

With their well-developed sense of right and wrong, prodigies consider punishment undeserved, and they may withdraw further.

They are a small minority and would probably withdraw to their mountain redoubt if under existential threat.

Withdraw all health benefits from people who choose to smoke.

Should they continue to underwhelm in the coming months, investors are likely to withdraw their money.

There isn't an easy answer moving forward, but a troop withdraw and a peace agreement seem to be the best options.

Questions on how to withdraw fiscal and monetary stimulus compete with discussions on what more needs to be done.

Craig should be allowed to withdraw his plea because the complaint lacked sufficient evidence, and because.

Conventional wisdom is never to withdraw until you have a signed contract.

Christie is about to withdraw the state funds that had already been.

He then quickly unwound a high pressure hose and aimed the jet at the attackers, forcing them to withdraw.

García withdraw decrees that ease the way for companies to carry out major energy and logging projects.

Since you seem to have switched employers, you can withdraw your money from the original without penalty.

When he returned, he began to withdraw from his full-time involvement in the firm.

Policymakers will spend the year planning exit strategies-ways to withdraw from the markets and companies they rushed to rescue.

Davis also allegedly forged the name on a hardship application to withdraw funds from the president's own.

If there is a concern about tainting, the reviewer can always withdraw.

Foreigners will intervene, even if western powers withdraw and push others to do likewise.

The state may refuse to issue a permit, or withdraw it for cause.

If you see a queue outside a bank there is a good chance that nervous depositors are trying to withdraw funds.

They probably won't ask you, because they know you know the posted range and you would withdraw if you weren't comfortable.

For the euro to become a genuine parallel currency, individuals would need to be able to withdraw it readily from cash dispensers.

Students with low levels will shut down and withdraw from the course.

Those that did dabble in subprime loans were able to withdraw quickly.

Either follow the standard, or here is a withdraw slip.

The leaders pledged not to withdraw stimulus measures until a durable recovery is in place.

In her sophomore year, she suffered a psychotic break and had to be hospitalized and to withdraw from college.

Other conference presenters may decide it's not prestigious or useful enough to go, and withdraw or simply not show.

Banks have threatened to withdraw their offer if sanctions are imposed.

If and when an internal candidate is no longer under consideration, offer him a chance to withdraw gracefully and confidentially.

Austrian depositors were making a rational decision to withdraw their money.

However do not withdraw from any other searches until you have a signed contract.

By gearing up companies, private-equity groups withdraw managers' freedom to decide what to do with cashflow.

As companies withdraw more and more into their core competencies, so they become more virtual.

Depositors in other vulnerable economies could take fright and withdraw their funds from their banking systems.

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World English Dictionary

withdraw (wɪðˈdrɔː)

—vb (often foll by from) , -draws, -drawing, -drew, -drawn
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.	to back out (of) or depart (from): he withdrew from public life
6.	(intr) to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally

[C13: from with (in the sense: away from) + draw]

with'drawable

—*adj*

with'drawer

—n

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Word Origin & History

withdraw

early 13c., "to take back," from with "away" + drawen "to draw," possibly a loan-translation of L. retrahere "to retract." Sense of "to remove oneself" is recorded from c.1300.

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