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
During phase one of the ceasefire deal, Israel withdrew completely from the Netzarim corridor.
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Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Clark did not respond to numerous requests for comment on his failure to officially withdraw as a candidate for supervisor.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Brex withdrew its application to form an industrial loan company in 2021.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States, which promotes economic and political cooperation in the region.
—Melissa McCracken, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
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Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Clark did not respond to numerous requests for comment on his failure to officially withdraw as a candidate for supervisor.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Brex withdrew its application to form an industrial loan company in 2021.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States, which promotes economic and political cooperation in the region.
—Melissa McCracken, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for withdraw
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The document laid out plans for the Polish army to retreat westward to the Vistula River, which runs through the center of Poland, in case of an invasion from the east by Russia.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But Newsom appears to have fully retreated on trans-inclusive athletics, conceding to right-wing propagandists Charlie Kirk and Michael Savage without a fuss in the first two episodes of Newsom’s podcast earlier this month.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
21 Mar. 2025
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On touchdown, investigators determined the side-stay attached to the aircraft’s right main landing gear fractured, the gear retracted, and the right wing broke between the landing gear and fuselage, which is the central part of the plane.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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The incident unfolded after the man staged an elaborate fake proposal in front of his friends, only to retract it as a joke.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Most of it has been public since 2018, but the version released on Tuesday removed a final redaction about the agency’s extensive use of State Department jobs as cover for its agents.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Each of those originals have offensive depictions of non-white characters (like the Siamese cats in Lady and the crows in Dumbo), and each of their 2019 remakes rightfully remove those depictions.—
Josh Spiegel,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 2025
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Rockwool Denmark retired on Day 1 after a collision during the opening race.—
Christina House,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kyle McKinley has replaced retiring coach Don Erickson, who led the team for the last 31 years.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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This would be a permanent, binding agreement renouncing their claim to the full territory in exchange for a delimited territory south and/or east of the dividing line.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Renunciation Of Pseudo-Agile: To be truly agile today, teams must be willing to renounce what is commonly misinterpreted as agile.—
Federico Imparatta,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The next morning he was spotted by law enforcement and tried to flee, but was captured after a brief pursuit on foot.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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More than 20 million people are living below the poverty line, and hundreds of thousands more have fled the country.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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The original post about Hailey's like has seemingly been removed and the model has denied the allegations through a rep.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citing Trump's executive order that the U.S. now only recognizes two sexes, male and female, says if the gender listed on an applicant's passport does not match their gender assigned at birth, their travel permit or visa application can be denied.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Withdraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withdraw. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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