withdraw
To take money out of a bank account.
To remove money from a bank account or other financial deposit.
To decide not to be part of something anymore.
To stop taking part in an event, competition, agreement, or group.
To go back or move away from a place.
To move back or away from a place, especially to avoid danger or confrontation.
To take back something you said or offered.
To remove or cancel something that was offered, promised, or stated.
To spend less time with people and more time alone.
To become less involved with other people or activities, often due to sadness or discomfort.
- Base: withdraw
- 3rd Person Singular: withdraws
- Present Participle: withdrawing
- Past: withdrew
- Past Participle: withdrawn
- Irregular past: withdrew Verb
- Irregular past participle: withdrawn Verb
withdraw an application
1Cancel a submitted request or form
To officially cancel a request you sent in before it is processed.
- He decided to withdraw his application for the scholarship.
- You can withdraw an application at any time before it is reviewed.
withdraw into oneself
1Become emotionally and socially withdrawn
To spend more time alone and not talk much with others because of feelings like sadness or fear.
- After losing his job, he began to withdraw into himself.
- She tends to withdraw into herself when she feels nervous.
withdraw money
1Take money out of an account
To take money out of a bank account.
- I need to withdraw money before we leave for the trip.
- You can withdraw money at any ATM.
withdraw support
1Stop giving help or approval
To decide not to give help or approval anymore.
- Several countries decided to withdraw support for the project.
- She withdrew her support after hearing about the changes.
withdraw troops
1Remove soldiers from an area
To take soldiers out of a place where they are working or fighting.
- The government announced plans to withdraw troops by next year.
- They decided to withdraw troops from the conflict zone.