1
as in to retreat
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
the army was forced to withdraw from the line of battle
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2
as in to retract
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
withdrew the offer of surrender upon hearing the terms
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3
as in to remove
to take away from a place or position
withdrew her hand from the table
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Recent Examples of withdraw
More than 25 players jumped into the transfer portal over his departure, which caused Marshall to withdraw from the game.
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Israelis will be required to withdraw from parts of Gaza that were wrested from terrorists after months of deadly urban warfare.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Several Israeli news outlets have reported that, according to the terms of the agreement, the Israeli military will begin to withdraw from northern Gaza, and Palestinians will be able to return there, within the first three weeks of the deal’s implementation.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Heck, not only comfortable, but possible without withdrawing a single penny from our savings.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Israelis will be required to withdraw from parts of Gaza that were wrested from terrorists after months of deadly urban warfare.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Several Israeli news outlets have reported that, according to the terms of the agreement, the Israeli military will begin to withdraw from northern Gaza, and Palestinians will be able to return there, within the first three weeks of the deal’s implementation.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Heck, not only comfortable, but possible without withdrawing a single penny from our savings.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdraw
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As President Trump pushes aggressively to reshape the federal government, Democrats have retreated into a political crouch that reflects their powerlessness in Washington.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Costco's DEI initiatives comes as several major U.S. corporations have retreated from similar programs, fearing legal and reputational risks.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] The Journal of Pediatric Genetics retracted a study on Islamic beliefs concerning the possible supernatural causes of birth defects on the grounds that the research lacked a scientific basis.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The big question with this trend is how durable are the internal mechanisms used to retract integrated cables?—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Image: Intel On Monday, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger abruptly decided to retire after less than four years on the job.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
28 Jan. 2025
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But Havenstein just completed his 10th season and could decide to retire.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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On June 14, 2024, Putin said Ukraine must also renounce any plans to join NATO.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Like the kamikaze pilots in the same story, whose deaths lost their sacred meaning once Emperor Hirohito renounced his divinity after the war, the plotters in 1936 worshipped not a man but a deity.—
Ian Buruma,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Investigators believe that an armed assailant entered the location and fired a gun, and then fled the scene, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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While Shapiro survived the attack, Alcala fled the scene but was later caught and arrested, pleading guilty to child molestation.—
Mollie Markowitz,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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And the Supreme Court has reaffirmed it in the years since — including in the 1982 case Plyler v. Doe, which held that states cannot deny students a free public education based on their immigration status.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Following that conviction, the former senator has lodged several attempts to overturn the verdict or receive a new trial, all of which have been denied.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Withdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdraw. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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