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Definition withdraw in British English

withdraw verb

verb
/wɪðˈdrɔː/
1

to no longer take part in something, or to stop someone or something from taking part

Example

Two candidates threatened to withdraw.

Example

The injury has forced him to withdraw from the competition.

Example

The party withdrew their candidate from the election.

Synonyms and related words
call off back out pull back
2

if an army withdraws or is withdrawn from a place, it leaves

Example

The troops began to withdraw from the northern region.

Example

Government forces were withdrawn from the island yesterday.

Synonyms and related words
action stations active duty active service
2.1

to leave a place or person

Example

After lunch they withdrew to their own rooms.

Example

She withdrew into a corner.

Synonyms and related words
leave move on go away
3

to take money from a bank account

Example

You can withdraw cash at any of our branches.

Synonyms and related words
bank bank in borrow
4

to take something back, or to stop providing something

Example

The bus service in many rural areas has been withdrawn.

Example

The drug had to be withdrawn because of its side effects.

Example

He has had his pilot's licence withdrawn.

Example

Some parents have withdrawn their support from the school.

Example

Public funding is being withdrawn from the research project.

Example

We are withdrawing the product from sale.

Synonyms and related words
go off with seize rob
4.1

if you withdraw permission or an invitation or an offer, you say that it is no longer available

Example

Her invitation to the press conference was later withdrawn.

Synonyms and related words
forbid decline prohibit
5

to say that something you said earlier is not in fact true, especially when you want people to forget that you said it

Example

He withdrew his remarks and apologized.

Example

We persuaded her to withdraw her resignation.

Synonyms and related words
dispute disprove debunk
6

to take something out of something else

Example

She opened the drawer and withdrew a large envelope.

Example

He withdrew the book from his pocket.

Synonyms and related words
remove sweep away take off
7

to behave as if you want to be alone

Example

When people got angry, she withdrew into her shell.

Synonyms and related words
solitary retiring withdrawn
Definition withdraw in British English