with·draw
verb /wiT͟Hˈdrô/ /wiTH-/
withdrawing, present participle; withdrawn, past participle; withdraws, 3rd person singular present; withdrew, past tense
1. Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position
- slowly Ruth withdrew her hand from his
2. Take (money) out of an account
- normally you can withdraw up to $50 in cash
3. Take back or away (something bestowed, proposed, or used)
- the party threatened to withdraw its support for the government
4. (in parliamentary procedure) Remove or recall a motion, amendment, etc., from consideration
5. Say that (a statement one has made) is untrue or unjustified
- he failed to withdraw his remarks and apologize
6. (of a man) Practice coitus interruptus
7. Leave or come back from a place, esp. a war zone
- Allied forces withdrew from Norway in 1941
8. Cause (someone) to leave or come back from a place, esp. a war zone
- both countries agreed to withdraw their troops
9. No longer participate in an activity or be a member of a team or organization
- his rival withdrew from the race on the second lap
10. Depart to another room or place, esp. in search of quiet or privacy
11. Retreat from contact or communication with other people
- he went silent and withdrew into himself
12. Cease to take an addictive drug
- for the cocaine user, it is possible to withdraw without medication
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