withdraw
withdraw
withdraw - Dictionary definition and meaning for word withdraw
Definition
(verb) pull back or move away or backward
Definition
(verb) withdraw from active participation
Definition
(verb) release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
Definition
(verb) cause to be returned
Definition
(verb) take back what one has said
Definition
(verb) keep away from others
Definition
(verb) break from a meeting or gathering
Definition
(verb) retire gracefully
Definition
(verb) remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
Definition
(verb) lose interest
Definition
(verb) make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Definition
(verb) remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
(verb) pull back or move away or backward
Example Sentence
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
Definition
(verb) withdraw from active participation
Synonyms :
retire
Example Sentence
- He retired from chess
Definition
(verb) release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
Synonyms :
disengage
Example Sentence
- I want to disengage myself from his influence
- disengage the gears
Definition
(verb) cause to be returned
Example Sentence
- recall the defective auto tires
- The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
Definition
(verb) take back what one has said
Example Sentence
- He swallowed his words
Definition
(verb) keep away from others
Example Sentence
- He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
Definition
(verb) break from a meeting or gathering
Example Sentence
- We adjourned for lunch
- The men retired to the library
Definition
(verb) retire gracefully
Synonyms :
bow out
Example Sentence
- He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
Definition
(verb) remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
Example Sentence
- She drew $2,000 from the account
- The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank
Definition
(verb) lose interest
Synonyms :
retire
Example Sentence
- he retired from life when his wife died
Definition
(verb) make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Synonyms :
back away
,
back out
,
crawfish
,
crawfish out
,
pull back
,
pull in one's horns
,
retreat
Example Sentence
- 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
Definition
(verb) remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Example Sentence
- 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