1
as in to retreat
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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2
as in to retract
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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3
as in to remove
to take away from a place or position
withdrew her hand from the table
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Recent Examples of withdraw
Misri said India will be withdrawing its counterparts from Islamabad too.
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
State lawmakers previously gave Hawthorne extraordinary veto power over any track in the area, but have been considering withdrawing that power.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
For now, the Trump administration seems unlikely to withdraw from the IMF, which does much to protect U.S. interests using other countries’ charges and contributions.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Outreach workers who live among farmworkers are withdrawing a little, too.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
State lawmakers previously gave Hawthorne extraordinary veto power over any track in the area, but have been considering withdrawing that power.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
For now, the Trump administration seems unlikely to withdraw from the IMF, which does much to protect U.S. interests using other countries’ charges and contributions.
—Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Outreach workers who live among farmworkers are withdrawing a little, too.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdraw
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April 2025 The Hermit: April invites you to retreat inward, Gemini.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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When the volume of disruption outpaces clarity, managers retreat into operational survival mode and teams follow.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The paper has since been discredited by health experts, retracted from the journal in which it was published, and its primary author, Andrew Wakefield, lost his medical license.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2025
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And the rear decklid spoiler extends and retracts at 45 miles an hour—but that’s customizable, as with everything on the car, in the same vein as a 911 restomod from Singer Vehicle Design.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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But DeShields has struggled to find consistent minutes since undergoing spinal surgery to remove a tumor in 2019, then suffering a knee injury that sidelined her for the entire 2023 season.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Sharpe retired in 2003 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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The 65-year-old pension fund, which counts many of the country’s current and retired academics as clients, has been a big investor in companies with strong climate and human-rights credentials.—
Lara Jakes,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, in 2019, the Business Round Table realized that business based totally on the self-interest of short-term profits was untenable and officially renounced it.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In this telling, the blood of Christian martyrs facing lions rather than renouncing their faith eventually transformed the Roman empire.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Fellow dictatorships including Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and Iran lined up behind Maduro while Gonzalez fled the country during the reign of state terror against dissidents that followed the election.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Apr. 2025
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April 19: McVeigh parks the truck outside the federal building and flees on foot to his getaway car.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The state also was denied an emergency order to block Musk’s exercise of sweeping power over the federal budget.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Chemicals at the port were suspected to have fueled the explosion, but the exact cause was not clear and Iran's Defence Ministry denied international media reports that the blast may be linked to the mishandling of solid fuel used for missiles.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Withdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdraw. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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