Definitions

withdrew

[with-droo, with-] / wɪðˈdru, wɪθ- /

VERB

remove something or someone from situation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart disengage drop out eliminate go leave pull back pull out quit retire retreat

STRONG

abjure blow book detach exit extract quail recede recoil secede shrink switch vacate

WEAK

absent oneself back out bail out bow out check out draw away draw back ease out exfiltrate fall back get away get lost get off give ground give way keep aloof keep apart make oneself scarce phase out run along seclude oneself take a hike take away take leave take off take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin come continue engage enter join keep persevere stay

STRONG

arrive combine come in face meet unite

WEAK

advance allow permit remain

VERB

retract; declare void

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish ban bar rescind retire reverse revoke

STRONG

abjure abrogate annul disavow disclaim dissolve forswear invalidate nullify quash recall recant renege repress repudiate suppress unsay

WEAK

call off stamp out take back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enforce permit

STRONG

admit let go restore sanction support validate

WEAK

advance remain stay

Example Sentences

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When she was struggling to conceive, Asiya withdrew from friends and family because she was tired of the relentless comments.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Kim Jong Il, the son of Kim Il Sung, expelled inspectors, withdrew from the NPT and resumed plutonium work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Around 11 a.m., the jury withdrew to deliberate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

If you withdrew 4% of a $300,000 retirement fund invested in the market, that would equate to $12,000 a year, or $1,000 a month.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Holly reached slowly into her pocket and withdrew a small sphere.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer