WITH DRAWS Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

withdraws

verb

present tense third-person singular of withdraw

as in retreats

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

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as in renounces

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

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as in removes

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

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Recent Examples of withdraws Mei searches for community and purpose with the I Wor Kuen while Chris withdraws from daily life into increasingly Spartan spiritual practices. — Dylan Adamson, IndieWire, 21 July 2026 If a candidate withdraws after that July 13 deadline, the party does not have any way to nominate a replacement. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 July 2026 Al Gore, John McCain suspends his campaign for the Republican nomination for president, and Bill Bradley withdraws from the race for the Democratic nomination. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 Hezbollah's leader said Saturday the group would fight on until Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon, according to a statement carried in a pro-Hezbollah local media outlet. — Willem Marx, NPR, 28 June 2026 But sporadic clashes have continued, and Hezbollah’s leader said Saturday that the group would continue fighting until Israel withdraws from Lebanon. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Sporadic clashes have continued, and Hezbollah’s leader said Saturday that the group would continue fighting until Israel withdraws from Lebanon. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 When insurance withdraws from a market, the effects cascade in ways that most financial actors have not yet reckoned with. — Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Jasmine withdraws much of the time. — Larissa MacFarquhar, New Yorker, 28 May 2026

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Verb

As the hours tick away, Alana continues to emotionally unravel while Michael retreats inward, stonewalling law enforcement and his staff and pressing forward with life as usual.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2026
At the end of every summer, the royal family retreats to Balmoral Castle in Scotland, their beloved getaway.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Definition of retreats

Verb

Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Miami will have the ability to use multiple sizable salary cap exceptions if Wiggins opts out or if Wiggins stays but Miami renounces Powell, which remove his cap hold and eliminate his Bird rights.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of renounces

Verb

That ranking uses a similar methodology to the Billboard Global 200, but purposefully removes consumption from American listeners.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
This move removes Iran’s primary justification for disrupting shipping in the SOH and for attacking its neighbors.

— Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of removes

Verb

Toyota recently launched a $25 billion, tender-offer buyback that retires about 7% of outstanding shares, one of the largest repurchases in Japanese history.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of retires

Verb

With a catheter inserted into a vein, intravenous tubing fitted and a syringe pump loaded and primed, the subject waits as the bed retracts until his brain is centered within the great coils of an MRI machine calibrated to map altered brain states.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 16 July 2026
The blade guard retracts to allow the saw to cut through the target material.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Definition of retracts

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The strategy pulls shoppers in with events, classes, concerts and attractions rather than relying on transactions alone.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
The system also pulls from more than 100 million products in Alibaba’s catalog and over two decades of trade data to help identify sourcing opportunities in the first place.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Definition of pulls

Verb

When her best friend’s family suddenly flees under suspicious circumstances, taking her away with them, 10-year-old Lucía gathers her gang to launch a plan inspired by their favorite superheroes.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
Dunn, having none of it, stabs Dickie 20 times with a broken liquor bottle–with pants around his ankles, no less–while Alma flees out a window.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Definition of flees

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If that tech notes signs of long-term wear, corrosion or a prior bad repair, the company classifies the claim as preexisting and denies it.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026
The dancer filed a request for an emergency child custody order against his ex, Elena, who denies any wrongdoing.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026