Synonyms of withdrew

withdrew

verb

past tense of withdraw

1

as in retreated

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

• retreated
• retired
• fled
• receded
• evacuated
• fell back
• pulled out
• dropped back
• lost ground
• gave way
• flew
• backed away
• left
• recoiled
• gave ground
• shrank
• flinched
• detached
• went
• departed
• abandoned
• vacated
• disengaged
• backtracked
• climbed down
• pulled away
• backpedaled
• quit
• backed down
• bowed out
• disentangled
• chickened (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advanced
• confronted
• faced
• dared
• defied
• braved
• bearded
• breasted
• brazened
• outbraved

2

as in renounced

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

• renounced
• retracted
• denied
• contradicted
• repealed
• relinquished
• abandoned
• refuted
• recanted
• reneged
• repudiated
• abjured
• took back
• forswore
• recalled
• disavowed
• spurned
• forsook
• disowned
• abnegated
• surrendered
• revoked
• unsaid
• disclaimed
• negated
• gainsaid
• rebutted
• disputed
• disagreed (with)
• backtracked
• disproved
• bolted
• controverted
• disallowed
• gave up
• backed off
• negatived
• backed down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stated
• admitted
• declared
• claimed
• maintained
• acknowledged
• affirmed
• contended
• asserted
• adhered (to)
• proclaimed
• confirmed
• supported
• backed
• professed
• adopted
• defended
• accepted
• endorsed
• upheld
• vowed
• embraced
• vouched
• avowed
• espoused

3

as in removed

to take away from a place or position

withdrew her hand from the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removed
• pulled
• drew
• extracted
• took out
• cleared
• dislodged
• moved
• shifted
• drew out
• transferred
• abstracted
• cut
• drew off
• demounted
• displaced
• transposed
• disturbed
• dislocated
• budged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• placed
• put
• positioned
• mounted
• secured
• set
• fixed
• clamped
• anchored
• lodged
• embedded
• rooted
• implanted
• stuck
• situated
• entrenched
• set up
• moored
• hitched
• sited
• ingrained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of withdrew

Holtec Nuclear withdrew its IPO earlier this month citing adverse market sentiment in equity markets. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,april Roach, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Burke Law Group withdrew from consideration for the contract after lawmakers and advocacy groups raised concerns that the firm did not have experience representing migrant children. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Other creditors include unsecured creditors and families who made deposits for the 2026 season before Camp Mystic withdrew its license application. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Rather than surrender its ability to consider alumni and donor connections, Stanford withdrew from those programs and replaced the money from its multi-billion-dollar endowment. — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

The project developer had sought to annex the property to the city but withdrew its application earlier this month. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

The show puts celebrities through a continual barrage of physical tasks and challenges, and, by the end of the fifth-season premiere, Glanville withdrew for medical reasons. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Sheeran’s remaining supporting acts—the band Lukas Graham and the singer-songwriters Aaron Rowe and Finneas—and his backing band, the Irish folk troupe Beoga, all withdrew in solidarity. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Heikes advanced when the fourth-place finisher, Democrat David Leslie, withdrew. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026