Definitions for withdraw
wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-with·draw

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back(verb)

   pull back or move away or backward

   "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

2. retire, withdraw(verb)

   withdraw from active participation

   "He retired from chess"

3. disengage, withdraw(verb)

   release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

   "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"

4. recall, call in, call back, withdraw(verb)

   cause to be returned

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

5. swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw(verb)

   take back what one has said

   "He swallowed his words"

6. seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw(verb)

   keep away from others

   "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

7. adjourn, withdraw, retire(verb)

   break from a meeting or gathering

   "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

8. bow out, withdraw(verb)

   retire gracefully

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

9. withdraw, draw, take out, draw off(verb)

   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"

10. retire, withdraw(verb)

    lose interest

    "he retired from life when his wife died"

11. retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw(verb)

    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"

12. remove, take, take away, withdraw(verb)

    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, 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 environment"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. withdraw(Verb)

   To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

   Etymology: From withdrawen, from with- + drawen. More at with-, draw.

2. withdraw(Verb)

   To take back (a comment, etc).

   Etymology: From withdrawen, from with- + drawen. More at with-, draw.

3. withdraw(Verb)

   To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc).

   Etymology: From withdrawen, from with- + drawen. More at with-, draw.

4. withdraw(Verb)

   To extract (money from an account).

   Etymology: From withdrawen, from with- + drawen. More at with-, draw.

5. withdraw(Verb)

   To retreat.

   Etymology: From withdrawen, from with- + drawen. More at with-, draw.

6. withdraw(Verb)

   To be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc.

   Etymology: From withdrawen, from with- + drawen. More at with-, draw.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Withdraw(verb)

   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

   Etymology: [With against + draw.]

2. Withdraw(verb)

   to take back; to recall or retract; as, to withdraw false charges

   Etymology: [With against + draw.]

3. Withdraw(verb)

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

   Etymology: [With against + draw.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Withdraw

   To cease active participation in; remove from active use.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Withdraw

   with-draw′, v.t. to draw back or away: to take back: to recall.—v.i. to retire: to go away.—ns. Withdraw′al, Withdraw′ment; Withdraw′er; Withdraw′ing-room, a room used to retire into: a drawing-room. [Pfx. with-, against, and draw.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'withdraw' in Verbs Frequency: #421

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of withdraw in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of withdraw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of withdraw in a Sentence

1. Michael Pregent:

   If you withdraw from Syria, you will have an ISIS resurgence in 2020 as you run and Iran will be entrenched and threatening our Sunni allies in the region, that's the biggest way to get to The President.

2. Maharashtra BJP legislator Bhimrao Dhonde:

   It is time to withdraw the ban.

3. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

   We are more wicked together than separately. If you are forced to be in a crowd, then most of all you should withdraw into yourself.

4. Judd Deere:

   Based on careful analysis and thorough consideration, the President has decided to withdraw the rebate rule, the Trump administration is encouraged by continuing bipartisan conversations about legislation to reduce outrageous drug costs imposed on the American people.

5. Amit Raj:

   I'm glad I'm just here for one day, i'm definitely going to be a lot more cautious tonight and won't withdraw any more money.

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