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( wɪðdrɔː )
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense withdraws , present participle withdrawing , past tense withdrew , past participle withdrawn 1.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]
Cassandra withdrew her hand from Roger's. [ VERB noun + from ]
Synonyms: remove, pull, take off , pull out More Synonyms of withdraw
2. verb When groups of people such as troops withdraw or when someone withdraws them, they leave the place where they are fighting or where they are based and return nearer home.
He stated that all foreign forces would withdraw as soon as the crisis ended. [ VERB ]
Unless Hitler withdrew his troops from Poland by 11 o'clock that morning, a stateof war would exist between Great Britain and Germany. [ VERB noun + from ]
Troops withdrew from the north east of the country last March. [ VERB + from ]
[ Also
V +
to ] Synonyms: retreat, go, leave, retire More Synonyms of withdraw
3. verb If you withdraw money from a bank account, you take it out of that account.
Open a savings account that does not charge ridiculous fees to withdraw money. [ VERB noun]
They withdrew 100 dollars from a bank account after checking out of their hotel. [ VERB noun + from ]
Synonyms: take out , extract, draw out More Synonyms of withdraw
4. verb If you withdraw to another room, you go there.
[ formal] He and the others withdrew to their rented rooms. [ VERB to noun]
He served the dinner and then withdrew again. [ VERB ]
Kenworthy withdrew into his bedroom, washed and shaved. [ VERB into noun]
5. verb If you withdraw from an activity or organization, you stop taking part in it.
The African National Congress threatened to withdraw from the talks. [ VERB + from ]
[ Also
VERB ] Synonyms: pull out , leave, drop out, secede More Synonyms of withdraw
6. verb If you withdraw a remark or statement that you have made, you say that you want people to ignore it.
[ formal] He withdrew his remarks and explained what he had meant to say. [ VERB noun]
Synonyms: retract, recall, take back , revoke More Synonyms of withdraw
More Synonyms of withdraw
withdraw in British English ( wɪðˈdrɔː )
verb Word forms: -draws , -drawing , -drew or -drawn 1. ( transitive) to take or draw back or away; remove
2. ( transitive) to remove from deposit or investment in a bank, building society, etc
3. ( transitive) to retract or recall (a statement, promise, etc)
4. ( intransitive) to retire or retreat
the troops withdrew
5. ( intransitive ; often foll byfrom ) to back out (of) or depart (from)
he withdrew from public life
6. ( intransitive) to detach oneself socially, emotionally, or mentally
Derived forms
withdrawable ( withˈdrawable) adjective
withdrawer ( withˈdrawer) noun
Word origin
C13: from
with (in the sense: away from) +
draw withdraw in American English ( wɪðˈdrɔ ; wɪθˈdrɔ)
verb transitive Word forms: withˈdrew , withˈdrawn , withˈdrawing 1. a. to take back or draw back; remove
b. to remove from use, consideration, etc.
2. to retract or recall (a statement, etc.)
verb intransitive 3. to move back; go away; retreat
4. to remove oneself (from an organization, activity, society, etc.)
5. Psychiatry to retreat from reality, as in schizophrenia
6. in parliamentary procedure, to retract a motion, statement, etc.
Derived forms
withdrawer ( withˈdrawer) noun
Word origin
ME
withdrawen : see with- & draw
(wɪðdrɔ )
Word forms: (present) withdraws, (past) withdrew, (perfect) withdrawn, (progressive) withdrawingverb (
Accounting : Commerce )
If you withdraw money from a bank account, you take it out of that account.
Savers are withdrawing money and then redepositing it in order to claim the higher rate.
Deposit outflows occur when depositors withdraw cash from checking or savings accounts or write checks that are deposited in otherbanks.
If you withdraw money from a bank account, you take it out of that account.
Examples of 'withdraw' in a sentence withdraw
Italy withdrew its application last week after failing to guarantee government support. Others were forced to wait in line for ATMs to withdraw money to pay for their groceries. Kentucky and Massachusetts have also withdrawn money. If you withdraw the money for any other reason, you will lose the government bonus and any investment growth. Two other charges were withdrawn. His appeal of a six-month ban was withdrawn last week, effectively admitting the charges. The group sold stolen bank details and withdrew other people's money from ATMs. Large lump sums were withdrawn from bank accounts after card payments were delayed by a fault. The union withdrew last night to consider its options. Will any country withdraw from the eurozone in the next year? But we should withdraw as soon as possible. There are no charges for withdrawing some or all of your money at any point. You can withdraw your deposit the same day. The reason is that depositors will withdraw their money and keep it under the mattress. The details were then used to clone bank cards and withdraw cash. Charges have been withdrawn and your account closed. That charge was withdrawn from the jury. We see that deposits were withdrawn during the reporting period. Savers can withdraw money from the products at any time. But banks are already withdrawing from this business. The presumption must therefore be that at some point the money was transferred to another of your accounts or withdrawn. You could say that if it happens again you'll withdraw privileges. Again some of the walkers pursued them, and again they withdrew. One of the more flexible mortgage options for first-time buyers was withdrawn last week. Last night Britain was warned to prepare for more casualties as its forces withdrew from the country. Benefits that are means-tested are withdrawn as soon the recipient finds work. I then quickly withdraw and leave the family alone. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, it is hard to imagine him being played anywhere but as the withdrawn striker again. At a competition in Germany two years ago he withdrew at the last minute after panicking about two of his dives. In other languages withdraw
British English :
withdraw /
wɪðˈdrɔː /
VERB If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away.
He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper.
American English : withdraw Arabic : يَسْحَبُ Brazilian Portuguese : retirar Chinese : 收回 Croatian : izvaditi Czech : vyjmout Danish : trække sig tilbage Dutch : terugtrekken European Spanish : retirar apartarseFinnish : vetää esiin French : retirer German : zurückziehen Greek : αποσύρω Italian : ritirare Japanese : 抜き取る Korean : ...을 빼다 Norwegian : ta bort Polish : cofnąć European Portuguese : retirar Romanian : a scoate Russian : отводить Latin American Spanish : retirar Swedish : dra (sig) tillbaka Thai : นำออกมา Turkish : çekmek geriUkrainian : виймати Vietnamese : rút Chinese translation of 'withdraw' withdraw (wɪθˈdrɔː)
Word forms: pt withdrew
Word forms: pp withdrawn
vt (= take away ) [object] 抽回 (chōuhuí) (frm , = take back ) [offer, remark] 收回 (shōuhuí) to withdraw money from bank ) 提款 (tíkuǎn)
vi [troops] 撤回 (chèhuí) (from activity, organization ) 退出 (tuìchū) (from room ) 离(離)开(開) (líkāi) to withdraw into o.s. 变(變)得孤僻 (biàn de gūpì)
Definition
to take out or remove
Cassandra withdrew her hand from Roger's. He reached into his pocket and withdrew a piece of paper.
Synonyms
take off
pull out
extract take away
draw out
Definition
to remove (money) from a bank account or savings account
They withdrew 100 dollars from their bank account.
Definition
(of troops) to leave or be pulled back from the battleground
Troops withdrew from the country last March.
Synonyms
retreat
leave
retire
depart
pull out
pull back
cop out (slang)
disengage from
Opposites
go on
, advance
, progress , proceed
, persist
, move forward
, press on
, forge ahead
Definition
to leave one place to go to another, usually quieter, place
The waiter poured the water and then withdrew.
Synonyms
leave
make yourself scarce
The opposition threatened to withdraw from the talks.
Synonyms
pull out
leave
detach yourself
absent yourself
Definition
to take back (a statement) formally
He withdrew his remarks and said he had not intended to cause offence.
Additional synonyms He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594.
Synonyms
give up ,
deny ,
kick (informal) ,
reject ,
abandon ,
relinquish ,
renounce ,
throw off ,
forsake ,
retract ,
disown ,
renege on ,
disavow ,
recant ,
disclaim ,
forswear ,
wash your hands of ,
abnegate Definition
to stay away
He pleaded guilty to absenting himself without leave.
Synonyms
stay away ,
withdraw ,
depart ,
keep away ,
truant ,
abscond ,
play truant ,
slope off (informal) ,
bunk off (slang) ,
remove yourself
Definition
to retreat
They backed off in horror.
Synonyms
recoil ,
go back ,
retire ,
withdraw ,
shrink back ,
move back ,
recede ,
pull back ,
back away ,
draw back ,
turn tail
Additional synonyms Definition
to withdraw from (an agreement)
I've already promised I'll go – I can't back out now.
Synonyms
withdraw ,
retire ,
give up ,
pull out ,
retreat ,
drop out ,
renege ,
cop out (slang) ,
chicken out (informal) ,
detach yourself
Definition
to leave
In the morning Mr McDonald departed for Sydney.
Synonyms
leave ,
go ,
withdraw ,
retire ,
disappear ,
quit ,
retreat ,
exit ,
go away ,
vanish ,
absent (yourself) ,
start out ,
migrate ,
set forth ,
take (your) leave ,
decamp ,
hook it (slang) ,
slope off ,
pack your bags (informal) ,
make tracks ,
bog off (British , slang) ,
rack off (Australian , New Zealand , slang)
Definition
to deny connection with or responsibility for (something)
He immediately disavowed the newspaper story.
Synonyms
deny ,
reject ,
contradict ,
retract ,
repudiate ,
disown ,
rebut ,
disclaim ,
forswear ,
gainsay (archaic , literary) ,
abjure Definition
to deny (responsibility for or knowledge of something)
She disclaims any knowledge of her boss's business activities.
Synonyms
deny ,
decline ,
reject ,
disallow ,
retract ,
repudiate ,
renege ,
rebut ,
disavow ,
abnegate ,
disaffirm
Definition
to withdraw from close action
More vigorous action is needed to force the army to disengage.
Definition
to move backwards
I drew back with a horrified scream.
Synonyms
recoil ,
withdraw ,
retreat ,
shrink ,
falter ,
back off ,
shy away ,
flinch ,
retract ,
quail ,
start back
Definition
to abandon or withdraw (from an institution or group)
She had so much academic work to do that she dropped out of singing lessons.
Synonyms
leave ,
stop ,
give up ,
withdraw ,
quit ,
pull out ,
back out ,
renege ,
throw in the towel ,
cop out (slang) ,
fall by the wayside
Definition
to remove from a container
He extracted a small notebook from his pocket.
Synonyms
take out ,
draw ,
pull ,
remove ,
withdraw ,
pull out ,
bring out
Definition
to retreat
The congregation fell back from them as they entered.
Synonyms
retreat ,
retire ,
withdraw ,
move back ,
recede ,
pull back ,
back off ,
recoil ,
draw back Definition
to remove or extract
Wes was in the yard pulling weeds when we drove up.
Synonyms
extract ,
pick ,
remove ,
gather ,
take out ,
weed ,
pluck ,
cull ,
uproot ,
draw out
Additional synonyms They were asked to pull back from their positions around the city.
Synonyms
withdraw ,
pull out ,
retreat ,
retire ,
flee ,
give way ,
fall back ,
back off ,
draw back ,
disengage ,
take flight ,
turn tail ,
beat a retreat
Definition
to annul or cancel
The order was recalled.
Synonyms
annul ,
withdraw ,
call in ,
take back ,
cancel ,
repeal ,
call back ,
revoke ,
retract ,
rescind ,
nullify ,
countermand ,
abjure Definition
to take back (a former belief or statement) publicly
a man who refused after torture to recant his heresy
Synonyms
withdraw ,
take back ,
retract ,
disclaim ,
deny ,
recall ,
renounce ,
revoke ,
repudiate ,
renege ,
disown ,
disavow ,
forswear ,
abjure ,
unsay ,
apostatize Definition
to annul or repeal
You will rescind that order immediately.
Synonyms
annul ,
recall ,
reverse ,
cancel ,
overturn ,
set aside ,
void ,
repeal ,
quash ,
revoke ,
retract ,
invalidate ,
obviate ,
abrogate ,
countermand ,
declare null and void
Definition
to go away into seclusion
He retired from the room with his colleagues.
Synonyms
withdraw ,
leave ,
remove ,
exit ,
go away ,
depart ,
absent yourself ,
betake yourself
Definition
to take back or cancel (an agreement, will, etc.)
The government revoked his licence.
Synonyms
cancel ,
recall ,
withdraw ,
reverse ,
abolish ,
set aside ,
repeal ,
renounce ,
quash ,
take back ,
call back ,
retract ,
repudiate ,
negate ,
renege ,
rescind ,
invalidate ,
annul ,
nullify ,
recant ,
obviate ,
disclaim ,
abrogate ,
countermand ,
declare null and void
Definition
to make a formal withdrawal of membership from a political alliance, federation, or group
On 20 August 1960 Senegal seceded.
Synonyms
withdraw ,
leave ,
resign ,
separate ,
retire ,
quit ,
pull out ,
break with ,
split from ,
disaffiliate ,
apostatize