Word

withdraw, v.
(withdrawing, withdrawn, withdraws, withdrew)
freq. cnt. 21

pull back or move away or backward
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draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire retreat withdraw

sample sentences

"The enemy withdrew"
"The limo pulled away from the curb"

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verb group

back away, retreat, pull back, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

hyponym

fall back retrograde, retreat back off, back up, back down

release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

disengage withdraw

sample sentences

"I want to disengage myself from his influence"
"disengage the gears"

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withdrawal withdrawer

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hypernym

release, let go, let go of, relinquish

hyponym

withdraw from active participation
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4

retire withdraw

sample sentences

"He retired from chess"

verb frames

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retirement retiree

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verb group

retire, withdraw bow out, withdraw

hypernym

stop, cease, quit, discontinue, give up, lay off

hyponym

cause to be returned
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

call back call in recall withdraw

sample sentences

"recall the defective auto tires"
"The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"

verb frames

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keep away from others
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seclude sequester sequestrate withdraw

sample sentences

"He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

verb frames

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withdrawal withdrawer

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hypernym

isolate, insulate

hyponym

verb group

retire, adjourn, withdraw

take back what one has said
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

swallow take back unsay withdraw

sample sentences

"He swallowed his words"

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hypernym

repudiate, disown, renounce

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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remove take take away withdraw

sample sentences

"remove a threat"
"remove a wrapper"
"Remove the dirty dishes from the table"
"take the gun from your pocket"
"This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

verb frames

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They want to %s the doors

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They want to %s the doors

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remotion removal remover

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epilate, depilate harvest tip stem extirpate enucleate exenterate enucleate decorticate bail strip, undress, divest, disinvest ablate clean, pick clean winnow, fan pick clear up, clear muck lift lift lift tear away, tear off, rip off take off take away, take out pit, stone seed unhinge shuck hull crumb chip away, chip away at burl knock out scavenge, clean hypophysectomize, hypophysectomise degas husk, shell bur, burr clear off, clear away flick strip, dismantle strip clear defang bone, debone disembowel, eviscerate, draw shell shuck tusk, detusk dehorn scalp weed condense bail out, bale out strip, leach decalcify detoxify, detoxicate de-ionate de-iodinate decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke delouse ream brush wash, wash out, wash off, wash away desorb pull demineralize, demineralise eliminate expectorate, clear out, drive out carve out defuse dredge wear away, wear off amputate, cut off resect, eviscerate skim off, skim, cream off, cream strip strip scale, descale circumcise undock dig, delve, turn over, cut into excavate, dig, hollow scoop up, lift out, take up, scoop, scoop out extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out, rip out, tear out take out unstring string wipe off, wipe away carry away, take away, bear off, bear away, carry off unveil take out, unpack unburden, disburden empty discharge offsaddle, unsaddle throw, shed, shake off, throw off, cast off, cast, throw away, drop free, dislodge clean aspirate, draw out, suck out delete, cancel ladle, lade, laden spoon gut head draw off, draw away, pull off clean, strip draw, take out draw, pull out, pull, get out, take out leach draw draw, withdraw, take out, draw off

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

back away back out crawfish crawfish out pull back pull in one's horns retreat withdraw

sample sentences

"We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"
"He backed out of his earlier promise"
"The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"

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withdrawal withdrawer withdrawer

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verb group

retreat, withdraw, draw back, recede, move back, retire, pull away, pull back

lose interest
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retire withdraw

sample sentences

"he retired from life when his wife died"

verb frames

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withdrawal withdrawer

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hypernym

tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade

verb group

retire, withdraw

hyponym

chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

draw draw off take out withdraw

sample sentences

"She drew $2,000 from the account"
"The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

verb frames

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withdrawal withdrawer

antonym

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hypernym

remove, take, take away, withdraw

verb group

hyponym

cheque, check out dip divert, hive off overdraw tap divest, disinvest

retire gracefully
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bow out withdraw

sample sentences

"He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

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hypernym

verb group

retire, withdraw

break from a meeting or gathering
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adjourn retire withdraw

sample sentences

"We adjourned for lunch"
"The men retired to the library"

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verb group

seclude, withdraw, sequester, sequestrate

hypernym

close, shut down, close up, fold, close down

entailment

meet, assemble, gather, forgather, foregather

hyponym