Added 29 September 2026
withdraw
/wɪðˈdɹɔː/ verb
In Latin: retrahō, desciscō, recēdō Wiktionary
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To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation. To remove (someone or oneself) from a position or situation; specifically , to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed. To draw or pull (a bolt, curtain, veil, or other object) aside. To take away or take back (something previously given or permitted); to remove, to retract. To cause or help (someone) to stop taking an addictive drug or substance; to dry out. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} To take (one's eyes) off something; to look away. To disregard (something) as belonging to a certain group. To remove (a topic) from discussion or inquiry. To stop (a course of action, proceedings, etc.) To take back (a comment, something written, etc.); to recant, to retract.
to withdraw false charges
- To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation. To remove (someone or oneself) from a position or situation; specifically , to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed. To draw or pull (a bolt, curtain, veil, or other object) aside.
- To remove (someone or oneself) from a position or situation; specifically , to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed.
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Origin
PIE word *wí From Middle English withdrawen, withdrauen (“to depart, leave, move away; (reflexive) to go away; (reflexive) to leave someone’s service; (often reflexive) to draw back or retreat (from a battlefield or dangerous place), withdraw; to abandon, desert; to go, go forth; to move; of the sea, water, etc.: to (cause to) ebb, recede, subside; to disappear; to slacken, wane; (often reflexive) to cease, stop; to desist, refrain; (reflexive) to go back on, recant; to avoid, eschew; to bring under control, contain, suppress; to curb, curtail; to delay, put off; to demur, refuse; to carry or take away, deprive of, remove; to contract, draw away or in, retract; to deny, refuse; to revoke; to.
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