First Known Use: 13th century
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withdraw
verb with·draw \with-ˈdrȯ, with-\
: to remove (money) from a bank account
: to take (something) back so that it is no longer available
: to take back (something that is spoken, offered, etc.)
with·drew\-ˈdrü\with·drawn\-ˈdrȯn\with·draw·ing\-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ\
Full Definition of WITHDRAW
transitive verb
1
a : to take back or away : remove <pressure upon educational administrators to withdraw academic credit — J. W. Scott> b : to remove from use or cultivation c : to remove (money) from a place of deposit d : to turn away (as the eyes) from an object of attention <withdrew her gaze> e : to draw (as a curtain) back or aside
2
intransitive verb
2
a : to remove oneself from participation b : to become socially or emotionally detached <had withdrawn farther and farther into herself — Ethel Wilson>
3
: to recall a motion under parliamentary procedure
— with·draw·able \-ˈdrȯ-ə-bəl\ adjective
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Origin of WITHDRAW
Middle English, from with from + drawen to draw
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Rhymes with WITHDRAW
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WITHDRAW Defined for Kids
withdraw
verb with·draw \with-ˈdrȯ, with-\
with·drew \-ˈdrü\with·drawn \-ˈdrȯn\with·draw·ing
Definition of WITHDRAW for Kids
1
: to draw back : take away <I withdrew money from the bank.>
2
: to take back (as something said or suggested) <After reconsidering, I withdrew my complaint.>
3
: to go away especially for privacy or safety <… warriors had withdrawn to the valley. — Lloyd Alexander, Time Cat>
Medical Dictionary
withdraw
verb with·draw \with-ˈdrȯ, with-\
with·drew \-ˈdrü\ with·drawn \-ˈdrȯn\ with·draw·ing \-ˈdrȯ(-)iŋ\
Medical Definition of WITHDRAW
transitive verb
: to discontinue use or administration of <withdraw a drug>
intransitive verb
: to become socially or emotionally detached
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