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withdraw
withdraw - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
withdraw
Definition
(verb) pull back or move away or backward
Synonyms
:
draw back
,
move back
,
pull away
,
pull back
,
recede
,
retire
,
retreat
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
Synonyms
:
call back
,
call in
,
recall
Example Sentence
recall the defective auto tires
The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
Definition
(verb) take back what one has said
Synonyms
:
swallow
,
take back
,
unsay
Example Sentence
He swallowed his words
Definition
(verb) keep away from others
Synonyms
:
seclude
,
sequester
,
sequestrate
Example Sentence
He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
Definition
(verb) break from a meeting or gathering
Synonyms
:
adjourn
,
retire
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)
Synonyms
:
draw
,
draw off
,
take out
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
Synonyms
:
remove
,
take
,
take away
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
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