withdraw — ozdic

Collocations

27

1

(verb.) move/move sth away from a place

ADV

altogether, completely | immediately, instantly

abruptly, hastily, promptly, quickly, soon

The company promptly withdrew its controversial advertisement after receiving customer complaints.

gently

gradually, progressively

She gradually withdrew her savings from the bank over several months.

eventually | temporarily | unconditionally

VERB + WITHDRAW

decide to | intend to, wish to | threaten to

be compelled to, be forced to, be obliged to

She was obliged to withdraw her application after accepting another job offer.

persuade sb to

PREP

from

She decided to withdraw from the university course after completing only two weeks.

in favour of

Sarah decided to withdraw in favour of her more experienced colleague for the leadership role.

into

After the argument, he withdrew into silence and refused to speak to anyone.

2

(verb.) take sth away

ADV

immediately | subsequently | eventually

formally

The university formally withdrew its job offer after discovering the error in the application.

voluntarily

unconditionally

After the argument, she unconditionally withdrew her support for the project.

VERB + WITHDRAW

threaten to | agree to | refuse to | advise sb to, persuade sb to, urge sb to

PREP

from

She decided to withdraw from the university after completing her first year.

Definitions

verb

1

To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.

VVhy vvithdravveſt thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy boſome.

Hovv counterfeit a coin they are vvho friends / Bear in their Superſcription (of the moſt / I vvould be underſtood) in proſperous days / They ſvvarm, but in adverſe vvithdravv their head / Not to be found, though ſought.

2

To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.

Thou neuer vvithdrevvſt thy ſelfe and vvert ſolitarie, but my Spyrite vvas reproouing and diſputing vvith thee.

VVithdravve your ſelues, and leaue vs here alone.

3

To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.

[S]he was in no mood for sleep; so, putting her light upon the table and withdrawing the little window curtain, she gazed out pensively at the wild night sky.

Scrooge glanced towards the Phantom. Its steady hand was pointed to the head. The cover was so carelessly adjusted that the slightest raising of it, the motion of a finger upon Scrooge's part, would have disclosed the face. He thought of it, felt how easy it would be to do, and longed to do it; but had no more power to withdraw the veil than to dismiss the spectre at his side.

4

To take away or take back (something previously given or permitted); to remove, to retract.

I wyl be his father, and he ſhal be my ſonne. And I wyl not withdrawe my mercy from him, as I haue withdrawen it frõ him that was before the[e]: […]

Hee that vvithdravveth the corne, the people vvill curſe him: but bleſſing ſhall bee on the head of him that ſelleth corne.

5

To cause or help (someone) to stop taking an addictive drug or substance; to dry out.

noun

1

An act of drawing back or removing; a removal, a withdrawal or withdrawing.

Indeed one of theſe VVitneſſes vvas over perſvvaded by ſome Perſons, to be out of the vvay, upon G. B.’s Trial; but he came aftervvards, vvith ſorrovv for his vvithdravv, and gave in his Teſtimony: […]

2

Synonym of withdraught (“a dismissal of a lawsuit with prejudice based on a plaintiff's withdrawal of the suit; a retraxit; also, a fine imposed on a plaintiff for such a dismissal”).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking

verb — keep away from others

seclude
sequester
sequestrate

verb — take back what one has said

swallow
unsay

verb — make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

verb — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangl

disengage

verb — lose interest

retire

verb — pull back or move away or backward

verb — remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

draw

verb — cause to be returned

recall

verb — withdraw from active participation

retire

verb — break from a meeting or gathering

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

VVhy vvithdravveſt thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy boſome.

Wiktionary

02

Hovv counterfeit a coin they are vvho friends / Bear in their Superſcription (of the moſt / I vvould be underſtood) in proſperous days / They ſvvarm, but in adverſe vvithdravv their head / Not to be f

Wiktionary

03

["]She was as proud as t' other in her way," said the old woman, touching the face of her daughter fearfully, and withdrawing her hand, "for all she's so quiet now; but she'll shame 'em with her good

Wiktionary

04

Indeed one of theſe VVitneſſes vvas over perſvvaded by ſome Perſons, to be out of the vvay, upon G. B.’s Trial; but he came aftervvards, vvith ſorrovv for his vvithdravv, and gave in his Teſtimony: […

Wiktionary

05

You may as well withdraw from the club right away.

Tatoeba · #15890

06

I have to withdraw some cash from the bank.

Tatoeba · #18453

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, withdraw is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.