WITH DRAWS Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

withdraws

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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 For example, if a Medicare Advantage plan withdraws from a market or leaves the Medicare program, its enrollees can qualify for a supplemental plan without being asked health questions or charged more for having preexisting conditions. —

Julie Appleby, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 University officials deactivated the group the same day they were notified, citing campus policies that allow suspension of student organizations when a parent or governing body withdraws recognition or when groups violate state law. —

Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 What to read next The USSR withdraws troops from the border with Afghanistan, as Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev abandons invasion plans to focus his resources on the Space Race. —

Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Each retiree withdraws $50,000 per year. —

Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 Tax lien changes Fresh Start also introduced changes to how and when the IRS files and withdraws tax liens, and to the dollar amounts that trigger the issuance of a lien. —

Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 If the Pentagon withdraws support, the Scouts would have to scramble to replace medical care, transportation and other emergency services. —

Graham Smith, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026 Antonio Delgado withdraws from New York governor race after Mamdani backs Hochul. —

FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026 As the Church withdraws its sanction, the exorcists must confront the demonic force alone, pushing their faith to its limits as the entity threatens global annihilation. —

Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026

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When novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) retreats to a remote inn in Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 May 2026
As Siâvash increasingly retreats into imaginary characters, the documentary traces a sibling relationship shaped and strained by displacement, set against a backdrop of escalating tension between Iran and the United States that carries personal consequences for both subjects.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026