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Definition of WITHDRAW

1

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) <the army was forced to withdraw from the line of battle>

Synonyms back away, drop back, fall back, pull out, recede, retire, withdraw

Related Words flee, fly; flinch, recoil, shrink; chicken (out); bow out; back down, backpedal, backtrack, climb down; detach, disengage, disentangle, pull away; abandon, depart, evacuate, go, leave, quit, vacate

Near Antonyms beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, dare, defy, face, outbrave

Antonyms advance

2

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) <withdrew the offer of surrender upon hearing the terms>

Synonyms abnegate, forswear (also foreswear), recant, renege, renounce, repeal, repudiate, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw

Related Words contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negative; abandon, bolt, forsake, give up, relinquish, spurn, surrender; controvert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refute; back down, back off, backtrack; disallow, recall, revoke

Near Antonyms acknowledge, admit, affirm, assert, avow, claim, contend, declare, maintain, proclaim, profess, state, vouch, vow; back, confirm, defend, endorse (also indorse), espouse, maintain, support, uphold; accept, adopt, embrace

Antonyms adhere (to)

3

to take away from a place or position <withdrew her hand from the table>

Synonyms clear, draw, take out, withdraw

Related Words demount, dislodge; abstract, cut, draw off, draw out, extract, pull; budge, dislocate, displace, disturb, move, shift, transfer, transpose

Near Antonyms mount; anchor, clamp, fix, hitch, moor, secure, set; embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root; set up, site, situate, stick

Antonyms place, position, put