Definitions for withdraw

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withdraw with·draw

Spelling: [with-draw, with-]

IPA: /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/

Withdraw is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 146 anagrams from letters in withdraw (adhirtww).

Definitions for withdraw

verb (used with object)

1. to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove:
2. to retract or recall:
3. to cause (a person) to undergo withdrawal from addiction to a substance.

verb (used without object)

1. to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat:
2. to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc.:
3. to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (followed by from):
4. Parliamentary Procedure. to remove an amendment, motion, etc., from consideration.

Origin of withdraw

First recorded in 1175-1225, withdraw is from the Middle English word withdrawen. See with-, draw

Examples for withdraw

She was separated from her colleagues after they were overcome by smoke and heat and ordered to withdraw.

A cruiser shows up and eyes narrow and citizens often withdraw.

But if this goes on, it is the gentlemen who ought to withdraw.

The grey-haired gentleman had roused himself, and was preparing to withdraw.

“After the withdraw, they realized that firefighter Craig-Lewis was missing,” said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer.

Boabdil motioned to the Moor to withdraw, and an alfaqui advanced in his stead.

Here is her father; withdraw a little, and let me tell him who you are.

LaBeouf claims that he did wish to withdraw from public life.

“Sometimes you might withdraw a ventilator in cases of very severe and permanent neurological damage,” Joffe said.

Send an army into Attica, and compel the Athenians to withdraw their forces from Potidaea.