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 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 Continue reading … NO CONSENT — Family withdraws from school after fourth graders shown LGBTQ content without warning. — FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 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 Something in-between In this scenario, the SEC withdraws from the House settlement — which created nationwide rules on revenue sharing and third-party payments to players — and sets its own rules on paying players. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The most immediate issue is, will Hamas agree to disarm before Israel withdraws or must Israel withdraw first and hope that Hamas sticks to its word? — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdraws

Verb

As his mind retreats to the hues of old movies, Charlotte breaks the fog with a glimmer of humanity.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
The gunman briefly retreats, then returns to the window and fires inside the restaurant again, injuring a good Samaritan who was trying to help the trooper and render aid to Garibay.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 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

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Critics argue that the shortcut removes the layer of oversight that protects patients from the mistakes that have shaped every prior generation of gene therapy.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The clock stops once the rider removes his hand from the rope or touches anything with his free arm.

— Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of removes

Verb

The first component of the payments, known as the normal cost, is the calculation of how much the public agency and employees must contribute to ensure there are sufficient funds after investment returns to pay pensions when a worker retires.

— Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
The kind that walks out the door when somebody retires or leaves and is extraordinarily slow and expensive to rebuild, if it can be rebuilt at all.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of retires

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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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Holden eagerly rebels against Pencey Prep, gets the boot, and flees to New York City, a place with its own vices and hazards, but without the sort of propaganda and pretense that obscure the school’s dark underside.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Ulf’s dragon, Silverwing, flees the scene and lives out the rest of her days as a wild dragon.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of flees

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The Office for Civil Rights also alleged more than 60 male students were competing on girls sports teams at Jeffco Public Schools, an accusation the district denies.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
The Republican congressman, who denies claims of domestic abuse, has resisted calls to drop his bid for a third term.

— Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2026