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
Trump withdrew his nomination after GOP Sen. Tom Tillis, showing unusual Republican resistance, torpedoed the choice.
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Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The spacer might shut down, withdraw or become defensive, leaving the chaser feeling unheard and the spacer feeling emotionally ambushed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Labour withdrew its support for Ali and later suspended him from the party.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Now many of the largest U.S. companies are cutting or withdrawing their financial forecasts for this year, citing the tariffs.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 3 May 2025
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Carl Leubsdorf, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The spacer might shut down, withdraw or become defensive, leaving the chaser feeling unheard and the spacer feeling emotionally ambushed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Labour withdrew its support for Ali and later suspended him from the party.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Now many of the largest U.S. companies are cutting or withdrawing their financial forecasts for this year, citing the tariffs.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdraw
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Escape Manhattan's relentless energy by retreating to a luxe hotel in Brooklyn.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Trump hasn’t been tapped along because Putin has never retreated from his annexation ends or his savage means.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
24 May 2025
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In her announcement, Dhillon said the department would retract accusations made under the Biden administration that the departments violated either Floyd’s or Taylor’s constitutional rights.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Startling cell phone video shows a first responder on a ladder trying to help victims when the extended top half of the ladder appears to retract as the victim comes tumbling out of the widow.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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If the inmates removed the sink in the cell and disconnected the rest of the plumbing with the water still on, the plan to escape would not have been successful and potentially flooded the cell, drawing attention to their actions.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 May 2025
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Inside, the inmates then cut through the pipes connected to the sink and toilet to remove them and escape through the wall.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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These vehicles, when used strategically, allow children to retire as multi-millionaires.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Russo, a 24-year FDNY veteran, had been expecting to retire in a few months when she was slain.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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The handsome and charismatic Lord Edward Fitzgerald, an Anglican son of a duke, renounced his title and commanded the society’s militia.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) is renouncing the materialistic.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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But in 1986, after three years of public protests, the Marcoses fled into exile, with a planeload of jewels, cash, and gold bars.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Magnotta fled Canada after the murder, wearing a wig and boarding a flight to Paris, Global News reported.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The Boise City Council denied that appeal in April in a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Luci Willits the lone dissenter.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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“Withdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdraw. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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