withdraw
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.
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.
Origin of withdraw
1synonym study For withdraw
Other words for withdraw
Other words from withdraw
- 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
- un·with·draw·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for withdraw
/ (wɪðˈdrɔː) /
(tr) to take or draw back or away; remove
(tr) to remove from deposit or investment in a bank, building society, etc
(tr) to retract or recall (a statement, promise, etc)
(intr) to retire or retreat: the troops withdrew
(intr often foll by from) to back out (of) or depart (from): he withdrew from public life
(intr) to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally
Origin of withdraw
1Derived forms of withdraw
- withdrawable, adjective
- withdrawer, noun
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