Synonyms of withdraw

withdraw

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreat
• retire
• flee
• recede
• evacuate
• fall back
• pull out
• drop back
• lose ground
• give way
• back away
• leave
• fly
• detach
• give ground
• flinch
• shrink
• go
• recoil
• depart
• abandon
• vacate
• disengage
• chicken (out)
• pull away
• quit
• backtrack
• climb down
• disentangle
• back down
• bow out
• backpedal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advance
• confront
• face
• breast
• dare
• defy
• beard
• brave
• brazen
• outbrave

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• advance
• confront
• face
• breast
• dare
• defy
• beard
• brave
• brazen
• outbrave

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retract
• renounce
• deny
• relinquish
• contradict
• abandon
• repeal
• refute
• recant
• renege
• take back
• repudiate
• forswear
• abjure
• foreswear
• recall
• unsay
• revoke
• disavow
• abnegate
• spurn
• forsake
• disown
• surrender
• disclaim
• negate
• gainsay
• disagree (with)
• controvert
• disprove
• rebut
• dispute
• disallow
• negative
• give up
• backtrack
• back down
• back off
• bolt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintain
• declare
• acknowledge
• adhere (to)
• claim
• assert
• admit
• contend
• state
• affirm
• defend
• support
• proclaim
• accept
• confirm
• adopt
• profess
• endorse
• uphold
• back
• vow
• embrace
• avow
• vouch
• indorse
• espouse

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• maintain
• declare
• acknowledge
• adhere (to)
• claim
• assert
• admit
• contend
• state
• affirm
• defend
• support
• proclaim
• accept
• confirm
• adopt
• profess
• endorse
• uphold
• back
• vow
• embrace
• avow
• vouch
• indorse
• espouse

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3

as in to remove

to take away from a place or position

withdrew her hand from the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remove
• pull
• draw
• extract
• take out
• dislodge
• move
• clear
• draw out
• shift
• cut
• transfer
• abstract
• draw off
• displace
• disturb
• demount
• transpose
• budge
• dislocate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put
• position
• place
• secure
• mount
• set
• fix
• clamp
• anchor
• embed
• hitch
• entrench
• lodge
• set up
• stick
• implant
• root
• site
• moor
• imbed
• situate
• intrench
• ingrain
• engrain

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• put
• position
• place
• secure
• mount
• set
• fix
• clamp
• anchor
• embed
• hitch
• entrench
• lodge
• set up
• stick
• implant
• root
• site
• moor
• imbed
• situate
• intrench
• ingrain
• engrain

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