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withdraw

/wɪðˈdɹɔ/verb2 syllables

Withdraw means: pull back or move away or backward.

Synonyms for withdraw39

verb, as in pull back or move away or backward

retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns

verb, as in make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, pull away, draw back, recede, retire, move back

verb, as in keep away from others

seclude, sequester, sequestrate, adjourn, retire

verb, as in break from a meeting or gathering

adjourn, retire, seclude, sequester, sequestrate

verb, as in remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

draw, take out, draw off

verb, as in withdraw from active participation

retire, bow out

verb, as in cause to be returned

recall, call in, call back

verb, as in take back what one has said

swallow, take back, unsay

verb, as in remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

remove, take, take away

verb, as in retire gracefully

bow out, retire

verb, as in lose interest

retire

verb, as in release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

disengage

also used for withdraw

abjure, backpedal, disavow, disown, eat one's words, recant, retract, revoke, step out

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of withdraw

deposit

What does withdraw mean?12

verb

1

pull back or move away or backward“The enemy withdrew”

2

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity“We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him”

3

keep away from others“He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”

4

break from a meeting or gathering“We adjourned for lunch”

5

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)“She drew $2,000 from the account”

6

withdraw from active participation“He retired from chess”

7

cause to be returned“recall the defective auto tires”

8

take back what one has said“He swallowed his words”

9

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract“remove a threat”

10

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

11

lose interest“he retired from life when his wife died”

12

release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles“I want to disengage myself from his influence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with withdraw?14

one syllable

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Withdraw in a sentence

  • You can withdraw some money out of the bank, if you need any.CK
  • This cash machine lets you not only withdraw money, but also deposit it.sundown
  • This bank machine lets you not only withdraw money, but also deposit it.sundown
  • At this cash dispenser, you can not only withdraw money, but also deposit it.sundown
  • Ariaios will at once withdraw, so that not a friend will be left us.mhenderson5
  • When he's sad, he withdraws from other people.Source_VOA
  • You may as well withdraw from the club right away.Lisandro586
  • I have to withdraw some cash from the bank.CK

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Forms of withdraw

as a verb

past tense
withdrew
past participle
withdrawn
present participle
withdrawing
third-person singular
withdraws