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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Origin: | with 'from' + draw 'to pull' |
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with‧draw W2
past tense withdrew, past participle withdrawn
past tense withdrew, past participle withdrawn1
not take part
[intransitive and transitive] to stop taking part in an activity, belonging to an organization etc, or to make someone do this
withdraw from A knee injury forced her to withdraw from the competition. calls for Britain to withdraw from the European Union
A knee injury forced her to withdraw from the competition.calls for Britain to withdraw from the European Union withdraw something/somebody from something Parents have the right to withdraw their children from religious education lessons if they wish.
Parents have the right to withdraw their children from religious education lessons if they wish.2 to stop giving support or money to someone or something, especially as the result of an official decision : a government decision to withdraw funding
stop supporting
[transitive]a government decision to withdraw funding3 if you withdraw a threat, offer, request etc, you say that you no longer will do what you said : After much persuasion he agreed to withdraw his resignation.
change your mind
[transitive]After much persuasion he agreed to withdraw his resignation.4 if you withdraw a remark, criticism, statement etc, you say that what you said earlier was completely untrue [= retract]: He refused to withdraw his remarks and was expelled from the Party. The newspaper has agreed to withdraw its allegations.
say something is not true
[transitive] formalHe refused to withdraw his remarks and was expelled from the Party.The newspaper has agreed to withdraw its allegations.5 if a product or service is withdrawn, it is no longer offered for sale or use
product/service
[transitive] withdraw something from sale/from the market The drug has been withdrawn from the market for further tests.
The drug has been withdrawn from the market for further tests.6
leave a place
a) [intransitive and transitive] if an army withdraws, or if it is withdrawn, it leaves a place [= pull out]:
b) [intransitive] to leave a place, especially in order to be alone or go somewhere quiet
7 to take money out of a bank account
money
[transitive]8 if you withdraw your hand, arm, finger etc from somewhere, you move it from there to where it was before : Claudia withdrew her hand from his.
move
[transitive]Claudia withdrew her hand from his.9 to take an object out from inside something
take out
[transitive] literary withdraw something from something She withdrew a document from her briefcase.
She withdrew a document from her briefcase.10 to become quieter, less friendly, and only concerned about your own thoughts Many depressed people just withdraw into themselves.
stop communicating
[intransitive]Many depressed people just withdraw into themselves.