withdraws

[with·draw]

To withdraw is to take something back or remove yourself from a situation. You might withdraw money from the bank or withdraw yourself from an argument if it gets out of hand.

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To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or the like.

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remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the envir

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keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

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take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"

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make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We''ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

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release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

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lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"

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pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

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remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital''s emergency bank"

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cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"

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withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"

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retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

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break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"


v. t.
To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or the like.

v. t.
To take back; to recall or retract; as, to withdraw false charges.

v. i.
To retire; to retreat; to quit a company or place; to go away; as, he withdrew from the company.


Withdraw

With*draw" , v. t. [imp. Withdrew ; p. p. Withdrawn ; p. pr. & vb. n. Withdrawing.] [With against + draw.] 1. To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or the like.
Impossible it is that God should withdraw his presence from anything.
2. To take back; to recall or retract; as, to withdraw false charges.

Withdraw

With*draw", v. i. To retire; to retreat; to quit a company or place; to go away; as, he withdrew from the company. "When the sea withdrew." King Horn. Syn. -- To recede; retrograde; go back.

To take back or away, as what has been bestowed or enjoyed; to draw back; to cause to move away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or the like.

To retire; to retreat; to quit a company or place; to go away; as, he withdrew from the company. "When the sea withdrew." King Horn. Syn. -- To recede; retrograde; go back.

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Usage Examples

We are equally glad and surprised at Winston's return to office. It shows that he was built for success that he should have declined to withdraw and sulk over a superficial failure.

When I was working, and when I was making substantial amounts of money, I always filed and paid my taxes. This only stopped, when it was necessary to withdraw from society, in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of myself and my family.

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Other Usage Examples

To withdraw is not to run away, and to stay is no wise action, when there's more reason to fear than to hope.

Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States' 'position of strength' in the war zone as much as it is by grim economic and political realities at home.

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