WITH-DRAWING Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

withdrawing

verb

present participle of withdraw

as in retreating

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 retracting

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 removing

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

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Recent Examples of withdrawing The Cabinet discussed—and George III supported—withdrawing from the coastal colonies entirely in favor of the Caribbean. —

Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Two top Republican lawmakers expressed concern about the Pentagon withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany. —

Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 4 May 2026 Enrollment Year Investment Portfolios are most popular with account owners and are based upon the year your student is expected to enter school and begin withdrawing from the account. —

Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 Garcia had initially considered running for Hialeah mayor before withdrawing his candidacy and later endorsing García-Roves. —

Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 The president floated withdrawing thousands of troops from Germany toward the end of his first term, a move that was cancelled by former President Joe Biden. —

Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 1 May 2026 Whether Iran is negotiating in good faith is reportedly at the center of Abu Dhabi withdrawing some support for Islamabad, according to the Financial Times. —

Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Trump is withdrawing his pick to lead the National Park Service as the agency reels from mass firings, exhibit removals and an ongoing leadership vacuum with no permanent director. —

Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Since 2016, federal officials allege, Meade has been trying to avoid paying the tax obligation through a number of tactics, which include withdrawing large sums of cash and purchasing cashier’s checks from his business accounts. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026

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Your husband has a long history of crossing the line and then retreating back just far enough that there’s an illusion of change.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Chrysler, facing financial pressure, rushed to graft increasingly conventional grilles onto the rounded nose, retreating year by year from the very aerodynamic principles that made the car more efficient.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026