withdraw
/wɪðˈdɹɔ/ verb B2- 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 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.)
Plural withdraw · He/she/it withdraws · Past withdrew · Past participle withdrawn · -ing form withdrawing
Verb forms
- Base form
- withdraw
- He/she/it
- withdraws
- Past
- withdrew
- Past participle
- withdrawn
- -ing form
- withdrawing
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
From the library
Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
At this moment the young man returned; Danglars withdrew.
This we accomplished by the very obvious device of announcing that the moat would be dried to-morrow, which had, of course, the effect that whoever had hidden the bundle would most certainly withdraw it the moment that darkness enabled him to do so.
“‘Perhaps, Alice, you had better leave us together,’ she said, and her daughter withdrew.
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