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Meaning
Verb
●
In Military:
To
draw
or
pull
(something)
away
or back from its
original
position
or situation.
To
remove
(someone or (reflexive,
archaic
)
oneself
) from a
position
or
situation
;
specifically
(military), to
remove
(soldiers) from a
battle
or
position
where they are stationed.
●
To
draw
or
pull
(something)
away
or back from its
original
position
or situation.
To
draw
or
pull
(a
bolt
,
curtain
,
veil
, or other
object
) aside.
●
To
take away
or
take back
(something
previously
given or
permitted
); to
remove
, to retract.
●
To cause or help (someone) to
stop
taking
an
addictive
drug
or
substance
; to
dry
out.
●
To take (one's
eyes
) off something; to look away.
●
To
disregard
(something) as
belonging
to a certain group.
●
To
remove
(a
topic
) from
discussion
or inquiry.
●
To
stop
(a
course of action
,
proceedings
, etc.)
●
To
take back
(a
comment
, something
written
, etc.); to
recant
, to retract.
●
To
distract
or
divert
(someone) from a
course of action
, a
goal
, etc.
●
In Banking & Finance:
To
extract
(money) from a
bank account
or other financial deposit.
●
Chiefly
followed by
from: to
leave
a place,
someone's
presence
, etc; to
go to
another
room
or place.
●
In Military:
Chiefly
followed by
from: to
leave
a place,
someone's
presence
, etc; to
go to
another
room
or place.
Of
soldiers
: to
leave
a
battle
or
position
where they are
stationed
; to retreat.
●
Chiefly
followed by
from: to
stop
taking part
in some
activity
; also, to
remove
oneself
from the company of others, from
publicity
, etc.
●
To
stop talking
to or
interacting
with other people and
start
thinking
thoughts
not related to what is happening.
●
To
stop
taking
an
addictive
drug
or
substance
; to
undergo
withdrawal.
●
Of a
man
: to
remove
the
penis
from a partner's body
orifice
before
ejaculation
; to
engage
in
coitus
interruptus.
Noun
●
An
act
of
drawing back
or
removing
; a
removal
, a
withdrawal
or withdrawing.
●
In Law:
Synonym of
withdraught
(“a
dismissal
of a
lawsuit
with prejudice
based on a
plaintiff
's
withdrawal
of the
suit
; a
retraxit
; also, a
fine
imposed
on a
plaintiff
for such a
dismissal
”)
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
withdraw
English
withdrawen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Unsay
Recant
Withdraught
Recede
Withdrew
Pull
Abstract
Abrogate
Retract
Draw Back
Related
Deduct
Rescind
Remove
Revoke
Retreat
Disburse
Surrender
Disengage
Cancel
Suspend
Recover
Divert
Transfer
Relinquish
Resign
Repatriate
Abandon
Withhold
Receive
Borrow
Discontinue
Accept
Reject
Liquidate
Leave
Exit
Deposit
Release
Forfeit
Collect
Redeem
Retire
Refuse
Dismiss
Terminate
Submit
Lose
Divest
Obtain
Discharge
Repay
Waive
Purchase
Request
Expel
Return
Approve
Detach
Enter
Seize
Flee
Escape
Quit
Pull Back
Walk Away
Back Away
Move Away
Draw Down
Claw Back
Give Up
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Rhymes
T4
Aw
Waw
Yaw
Paw
Saw
Maw
Awe
Caw
Raw
Tau
Daw
Jaw
Haw
Law
Faw
Gnaw
Flaw
Draw
Claw
Slaw
Shaw
Plaw
Thaw
Chaw
Craw
Macaw
Squaw
Fough
Faugh
Baugh
Begnaw
Guffaw
Mcgraw
Bedraw
Overawe
Withdraw
Shock And Awe
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