withdraw

Verbs

  • (v) pull back or move away or backward
    • The enemy withdrew
    • The limo pulled away from the curb
    draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, retire,
  • (v) withdraw from active participation
    • He retired from chess
    retire,
  • (v) release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
    • I want to disengage myself from his influence
    • disengage the gears
    disengage,
  • (v) cause to be returned
    • recall the defective auto tires
    • The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt
    call back, call in, recall,
  • (v) take back what one has said
    • He swallowed his words
    unsay, swallow, take back,
  • (v) keep away from others
    • He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
    seclude, sequestrate, sequester,
  • (v) break from a meeting or gathering
    • We adjourned for lunch
    • The men retired to the library
    adjourn, retire,
  • (v) retire gracefully
    • He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship
    bow out,
  • (v) 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
    draw off, take out, draw,
  • (v) lose interest
    • he retired from life when his wife died
    retire,
  • (v) 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
    back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, back out, retreat, pull back,
  • (v) 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
    remove, take away, take,

Synonyms

draw back move back pull away pull back recede retreat retire disengage call back call in recall unsay swallow take back seclude sequestrate sequester adjourn bow out draw off take out draw back away crawfish crawfish out pull in one's horns back out remove take away take

Antonyms

advance march on move on progress go on pass on mesh lock operate engage deposit bank

See also

deduct subtract take off

Words of close approximity

withdrawal withdrawal method withdrawal symptom withdrawer withdrawing room withdrawn withdrawnness