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 Investopedia made a state-by-state set of estimates for a single retiree who collects the average Social Security benefit of $1,975 a month and withdraws 4% of savings a year. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Cookies should not be set before consent, should appear the moment consent is granted, should persist across the session and should disappear when a visitor withdraws it. — Lesa Seibert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The background of the film is the budget slashes that are happening in this sector all over the Western world, as the government withdraws its own form of care. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 At the same time, Josephine withdraws from her dad; having seen how a man hurt a woman so badly, her dynamic goes in a different direction with her mother. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 However, if Miller withdraws after Monday, Republicans would reportedly have no nominee to replace him on the ballot. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 If a friend withdraws, reach out softly and offer clear help without pressure. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 If Miller withdraws by Wednesday, Republicans can hold a special election to replace him on the ballot. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026 Yes, Lyssa withdraws her nomination for Surgeon General, her husband betrays her, and her oncologist best friend, Judith, throws herself into the Potomac during a Tashlich service. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

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Verb

But even as the characters reflect at length on the virtue of putting themselves out there, their series too often retreats within itself instead.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Olivia Studio60, Womack Studios, Disney+ A celebrity TV weatherman retreats with his daughter to his estranged father’s olive groves, reopening old wounds.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of retreats

Verb

The possibility of revising Article 9 of Japan’s constitution, which renounces war and prohibits a traditional standing army, is no longer taboo in Tokyo.

— David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of renounces

Verb

This approach removes mechanical pumps, large pressure vessels, and complex plumbing networks.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The exchange removes some of the financial barriers for emerging filmmakers that would otherwise make international opportunities inaccessible — covering flights, accommodation and meals.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of removes

Verb

The department will also formalize its practice of informing state officials when an officer retires while disciplinary charges are still pending, in order to prevent them from being hired at another policing agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
SpaceX already retires aging Starlink satellites by burning them up in the Earth’s atmosphere.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of retires

Verb

In warmer months, the wall of floor-to-ceiling windows between dining room and terrace retracts such that the whole place is open to the warm breeze coming off the water.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Ebicos Those who don't mind a permanent camper installation might prefer the simplicity of the Happy Dreamer Electric, which deploys and retracts with a single push of a button.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of retracts

Verb

Napoleon is in his head guiding him, and partway through, another voice joins that pulls him somewhere else entirely.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Stoliker also points out that there’s evidence that giving someone a task mid-trip pulls them out of the state—a phenomenon researchers sometimes call grounding.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulls

Verb

The agent then flees into the titular pawn shop as a mob of protesters pursue him.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
Cora, the granddaughter of a woman kidnapped from West Africa and sold into slavery, flees her captor’s plantation, plunging her into the book’s alternate steampunk reality where she is pursued by the merciless slave catcher Ridgeway.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of flees

Verb

Islamabad has repeatedly accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of providing sanctuary to TTP militants, an allegation Kabul denies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Rights groups have, however, accused the country of sportswashing to cover up its reputation for silencing critics, including accusations of killings and disappearances, allegations the government denies.

— Damian Zane, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026