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 Netflix withdrew from the bidding, leaving Paramount to claim the prize. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Following the Olympics, Liu withdrew from the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships, citing scheduling demands and insufficient preparation time. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 Israeli troops withdrew more than two decades later on May 25, 2000. —

Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026 He was set to headline London’s Wireless Festival in July, but the event was cancelled after brands such as Pepsi and PayPal withdrew their sponsorship, and his visa to the United Kingdom was blocked following the announcement. —

India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026 Alyssa also withdrew her claims of abuse by the end of the trial. —

Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026 Israel withdrew its diplomats amid security concerns and deteriorating relations with Turkey, following the war in Gaza. —

Suzan Fraser, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Over the weekend, Pepsi withdrew its sponsorship of the festival, citing the rapper’s history of antisemitic remarks. —

Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026 An Israeli-American comedian withdrew from Manhattan’s annual Downtown Seder after discovering New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani would attend. —

Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026

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While one of them retreated to the back seat, the more mischievous of the pair sat on the driver’s chair, slamming both paws into the steering wheel to activate the horn.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
The strongest lingering image of Vernon in the broader culture is still the bearded woodsman who retreated to the wilderness with a broken heart and returned with a gnomic, insular album that would against all odds come to define its era, or at least one tendency within it.

— Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026