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; withdrawn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… had withdrawn farther and farther into herself.—Ethel Wilson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They have withdrawn the charges.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
Recent Examples on the Web
Youssef Raggi, Lebanon's minister of foreign affairs, made the announcement on X that Lebanon decided to withdraw from the agreement for Iranian Ambassador, Mohammad Reza Shiban.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Democratic Party leadership has expressed serious concern about the crowded eight-candidate Democratic field fragmenting voter support, with state party chair Rusty Hicks explicitly urging struggling candidates to withdraw to prevent two Republicans from advancing to the general election.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
From the witness stand, KGM testified that using social media affected her self-worth, as she got further drawn into the apps and withdrew from friends and family.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Since November, hundreds of foreign companies in Cuba have been unable to withdraw or transfer abroad funds from their Cuban bank accounts.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Democratic Party leadership has expressed serious concern about the crowded eight-candidate Democratic field fragmenting voter support, with state party chair Rusty Hicks explicitly urging struggling candidates to withdraw to prevent two Republicans from advancing to the general election.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
From the witness stand, KGM testified that using social media affected her self-worth, as she got further drawn into the apps and withdrew from friends and family.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Since November, hundreds of foreign companies in Cuba have been unable to withdraw or transfer abroad funds from their Cuban bank accounts.
—Sarah Moreno
updated March 24, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Withdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withdraw. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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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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