WITHDREW Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

withdrew

verb

past tense of withdraw

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

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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

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as in removed

to take away from a place or position withdrew her hand from the table

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Recent Examples of withdrew After other State Department officials clarified that position, Dutch authorities withdrew the authorization while Machado’s aircraft was already in flight, forcing it to return. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Two Republicans, a Democrat and an independent candidate are running to fill the top seat on the Platte County Commission, which is currently held by Scott Fricker, who withdrew from the race a month after filing for reelection this spring. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 The man survived and no one was ever charged with a crime for the overdose, but Gillum withdrew from public life for months afterward while seeking treatment for alcohol abuse and depression. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Why Bangkok Walked Away That changed this May, when Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s cabinet withdrew from the 2001 MOU altogether—a move that followed a bloodier rupture on land. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The United Nations in June withdrew its peacekeepers from a base established to help protect civilians. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 The first responders withdrew and alerted law enforcement, prompting the dispatch of rangers from nearby Pinnacle Mountain State Park. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026 After starring in a slew of movies with each other, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen withdrew from the spotlight to focus on launching The Row, a luxury fashion brand, in 2005. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Del Toro beat him at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes last month before Seixas later withdrew with injury — and UAE domestiques have made it onto the podium before, such as Adam Yates in 2024. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026

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Verb

Meghan and Harry retreated from the royal spotlight in 2020, sparking global controversy and dividing opinion in Britain.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
McBreairty then retreated into the riverbed, and SWAT officers were called in to assist with the search, as were members of the Police Department’s Emergency Negotiation Team.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

Definition of retreated

Verb

Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of renounced

Verb

Blake Snell — who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, undergoing a NanoNeedle Scope procedure on May 19 — threw two simulated innings to batters Saturday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Lime and hard-water deposits can be removed by soaking all the parts in warm white vinegar for a few hours.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

Social Security benefits — paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired — are typically scheduled to go out on Wednesdays.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

Although the journal issued an Expression of Concern shortly after publication, the study has not yet been retracted.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
As soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR’s website and an on-air correction was broadcast.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of retracted

Verb

The Rangers had a rough stretch during the seventh when Eovaldi got pulled after allowing one run.

— Cal Phillips Updated July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Valya volunteers to detach Venera 7’s bathysphere, knowing that he’ll be pulled toward Venus, and will certainly die there.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of pulled

Verb

Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of denied

Verb

In Good’s case, and in the case of Alex Pretti, the other American citizen killed by federal agents in Minnesota, videos contradicted the government’s account.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Hebert said North Crowley’s school rating contradicted the family’s prior academic priority.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026