withdraw

Verb (12)withdrawn, withdrew, withdraws, withdrawing

1. pull back or move away or backward“The enemy withdrew”“The limo pulled away from the curb”Synonyms: retreatpull awaydraw backrecedepull backretiremove backMore general travel, goMore specific back up, fall back, retrogradeSimilar retreat, pull back
2. withdraw from active participation“He retired from chess”Synonyms: retireMore general discontinue, stopMore specific drop outSimilar retire, bow out
3. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles“I want to disengage myself from his influence”“disengage the gears”Synonyms: disengageMore general let go of, let goMore specific unlock
4. cause to be returned“recall the defective auto tires”“The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt”Synonyms: recallcall incall backMore general takeMore specific decommission
5. take back what one has said“He swallowed his words”Synonyms: swallowtake backunsayMore general disown, renounce
6. keep away from others“He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”Synonyms: secludesequestersequestrateMore general isolate, insulateMore specific loseSimilar adjourn, retire
7. break from a meeting or gathering“We adjourned for lunch”“The men retired to the library”Synonyms: adjournretire
8. retire gracefully“He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship”Synonyms: bow out
9. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)“She drew $2,000 from the account”“The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank”Synonyms: drawtake outdraw off
10. lose interest“he retired from life when his wife died”Synonyms: retire
11. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity“We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him”“He backed out of his earlier promise”“The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns”Synonyms: retreatpull backback outback awaycrawfishcrawfish outpull in one's horns
12. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract“remove a threat”“remove a wrapper”“Remove the dirty dishes from the table”“take the gun from your pocket”“This machine withdraws heat from the environment”“Take that weight off me!”“pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf”Synonyms: removetaketake awaytake offpull