withdraw

[ with-draw, with- ]
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verb (used with object),with·drew [with-droo, with-], /wɪðˈdru, wɪθ-/, with·drawn [with-drawn, with-], /wɪðˈdrɔn, wɪθ-/, with·draw·ing.
  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.

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

verb (used without object),with·drew [with-droo, with-], /wɪðˈdru, wɪθ-/, with·drawn [with-drawn, with-], /wɪðˈdrɔn, wɪθ-/, with·draw·ing.
  1. to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat: to withdraw from the room.

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

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

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

Origin of withdraw

1
First recorded in 1175–1225, withdraw is from the Middle English word withdrawen.See with-, draw

synonym study For withdraw

4. See depart.

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

withdraw

/ (wɪðˈdrɔː) /


verb-draws, -drawing, -drew or -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

  1. (tr) to retract or recall (a statement, promise, etc)

  2. (intr) to retire or retreat: the troops withdrew

  3. (intr often foll by from) to back out (of) or depart (from): he withdrew from public life

  4. (intr) to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally

Origin of withdraw

1
C13: from with (in the sense: away from) + draw

Derived forms of withdraw

  • withdrawable, adjective
  • withdrawer, noun

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