withdraw
verb
with·draw
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ 
with-
withdrew
wit͟h-ˈdrü
with-
; withdrawn
wit͟h-ˈdrȯn
with-
; withdrawing
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
with-
1
a
: to take back or away : remove
pressure upon educational administrators to withdraw academic credit—
J. W. Scott
J. W. Scott
b
: to remove from use or cultivation
c
: to remove (money) from a place of deposit
d
: to turn away (something, such as one's eyes) from an object of attention
withdrew her gaze
e
: to draw (something, such as a curtain) back or aside
2
a
: to remove oneself from participation
b
: to become socially or emotionally detached
had withdrawn farther and farther into herself—Ethel Wilson
Ethel Wilson3
: to recall a motion under parliamentary procedure
Examples of withdraw in a Sentence
She withdrew $200 from her checking account.
The prosecutor withdrew her question to the witness.
They have withdrawn the charges.
withdraw support for a candidate
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Stanley said crews were initially able to fight the fire near a chlorine leak at a water treatment facility, but eventually had to withdraw due to safety concerns for pilots who could breathe toxic fumes.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Topline Half of the roughly 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles last month amid immigration raid protests will be withdrawn, the Trump administration announced Tuesday, calling off the soldiers weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom unsuccessfully tried to block their deployment.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The 3-time major winner withdrew mid-round from the Travelers Championship last month due to a sudden neck injury.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
She’s authored four books and ran for Congress in Michigan’s 8th district in 2016 but had to withdraw from the race due to a spinal injury.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Topline Half of the roughly 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles last month amid immigration raid protests will be withdrawn, the Trump administration announced Tuesday, calling off the soldiers weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom unsuccessfully tried to block their deployment.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The 3-time major winner withdrew mid-round from the Travelers Championship last month due to a sudden neck injury.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
She’s authored four books and ran for Congress in Michigan’s 8th district in 2016 but had to withdraw from the race due to a spinal injury.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 12 July 2025
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“Withdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withdraw. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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withdraw
verb
with·draw
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ
with-
withdrew
-ˈdrü
; withdrawn
-ˈdrȯn
; withdrawing
-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
; withdrawn
-ˈdrȯn
; withdrawing
-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
Medical Definition
withdraw
verb
with·draw
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ
with-
with-
withdrew
-ˈdrü
; withdrawn
-ˈdrȯn
; withdrawing
-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
; withdrawn
-ˈdrȯn
; withdrawing
-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ
: to discontinue use or administration of
withdraw a drug
: to become socially or emotionally detached
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