Synonyms of withdrawing

withdrawing

verb

present participle of withdraw

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreating
• retiring
• fleeing
• evacuating
• receding
• pulling out
• falling back
• giving way
• losing ground
• backing away
• dropping back
• leaving
• flying
• detaching
• recoiling
• shrinking
• giving ground
• flinching
• abandoning
• departing
• going
• disengaging
• vacating
• disentangling
• backtracking
• quitting
• climbing down
• pulling away
• backing down
• backpedaling
• bowing out
• chickening (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advancing
• confronting
• facing
• defying
• daring
• breasting
• braving
• brazening
• bearding
• outbraving

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retracting
• renouncing
• denying
• repealing
• abandoning
• contradicting
• relinquishing
• refuting
• recanting
• repudiating
• reneging
• abjuring
• taking back
• forswearing
• recalling
• forsaking
• abnegating
• unsaying
• disowning
• revoking
• spurning
• disavowing
• surrendering
• negating
• disclaiming
• disputing
• controverting
• rebutting
• disproving
• disallowing
• disagreeing (with)
• negativing
• backtracking
• bolting
• giving up
• backing off
• backing down
• gainsaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintaining
• stating
• claiming
• declaring
• asserting
• admitting
• acknowledging
• adhering (to)
• affirming
• supporting
• contending
• defending
• proclaiming
• confirming
• endorsing
• accepting
• professing
• adopting
• backing
• upholding
• embracing
• vowing
• avowing
• vouching
• espousing

3

as in removing

to take away from a place or position

withdrew her hand from the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removing
• pulling
• drawing
• extracting
• taking out
• dislodging
• clearing
• moving
• shifting
• transferring
• abstracting
• cutting
• displacing
• drawing out
• drawing off
• transposing
• demounting
• dislocating
• disturbing
• budging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• putting
• placing
• positioning
• mounting
• securing
• clamping
• setting
• fixing
• anchoring
• implanting
• embedding
• hitching
• mooring
• sticking
• rooting
• lodging
• situating
• entrenching
• setting up
• siting
• ingraining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of withdrawing

Smalls is accused of withdrawing over $17,000 in cash and sending money to herself via Cash App on several occasions, according to court documents obtained by WJZ. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

In addition to delaying missile shipments to Tokyo and withdrawing its aircraft carrier from the region, the United States has scaled back or canceled joint military exercises with South Korea. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Instead, income taxes are added when withdrawing investments from those accounts. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Play through the bonus as required before withdrawing any winnings. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Public finances worldwide were already in a relatively parlous state, but there is little appetite for the political consequences of withdrawing fuel subsidies to restore fiscal rectitude. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Retirees can generally sidestep the danger by withdrawing from assets such as bonds or cash for income when the stock side of their portfolio takes a nosedive, according to financial advisors. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Macklemore was later dropped from Sheeran’s Loop Tour altogether, leading to other opening acts withdrawing from the tour in a show of solidarity. — Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

The White House did not give a reason for withdrawing Schroyer's nomination. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026