withdraw

noun

An act of drawing back or removing; a removal, a withdrawal or withdrawing.

(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”).

verb

(transitive) To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.

(transitive) To take away or take back (something previously given or permitted); to remove, to retract.

(intransitive) Chiefly followed by from: to leave a place, someone's presence, etc., to go to another room or place.

(intransitive) Chiefly followed by from: to stop taking part in some activity; also, to remove oneself from the company of others, from publicity, etc.

(intransitive) (specifically, military) Of soldiers: to leave a battle or position where they are stationed; to retreat.

(transitive) To cause or help (someone) to stop taking an addictive drug or substance; to dry out.

(transitive) To take (one's eyes) off something; to look away.

(transitive) (figuratively) To take back (a comment, something written, etc.); to recant, to retract.

(transitive) (banking, finance) To extract (money) from a bank account or other financial deposit.

(intransitive) To stop talking to or interacting with other people and start thinking thoughts not related to what is happening.

(intransitive) To stop taking an addictive drug or substance; to undergo withdrawal.

(transitive) 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.

(transitive) (figuratively) To disregard (something) as belonging to a certain group.

(transitive) (figuratively) To remove (a topic) from discussion or inquiry.

(transitive) (figuratively) To stop (a course of action, proceedings, etc.)

(intransitive) Of a man: to remove the penis from a partner's body orifice before ejaculation; to engage in coitus interruptus.

(transitive) (archaic) To draw or pull (a bolt, curtain, veil, or other object) aside.

(transitive) (archaic or obsolete) To distract or divert (someone) from a course of action, a goal, etc.

Synonyms for withdraw

retirev disengagev recedev unsayv retreatn removev retractv renouncev rescindv abandonv vacatev recantv drawv resignv quitv revokev relinquishv expelv cancelv disownv

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