Synonyms for withdraw
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Draw back
draw back, retire, take out, draw off, move back, re-treat, pull away, recede, go away, give place, back away, go back, draw, depart, roll back, shrink, flinch, ebb
2. Revoke — to take back (a comment, something written, etc.); to recant, to retract
take back, revoke, retract, abjure formal, recant, disavow, vacate, swallow, disown, abrogate, unsay
4. Step out — chiefly followed by from, to stop taking part in some activity; also, to remove oneself from the company of…
Definitions
- v. 1
To take back (a comment, something written, etc.); to recant, to retract.
to withdraw false charges
- v. 2
Chiefly followed by from: to stop taking part in some activity; also, to remove oneself from the company of others, from publicity, etc.
- v. 3
To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
- v. 4
To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation. To remove (someone or (reflexive, archaic) oneself) from a position or situation; specifically (military), to remove (soldiers) from a battle or position where they are stationed.
Related words
- Word family
- withdrawal withdrawment withdrawn withdrawnness
Forms
- Past participle
- withdrawn
e.g. withdrawn → retired, re-treated, receded, drawn…
Example sentences
- retire Tom said he thought it was time for him to retire.
- revoke We don't think they have the ability to revoke your privileges.
- retract I have decided to retract my previous statement.
By length
- 3 letters
- ebb1
- 4 letters
- take1, draw1, pull1, quit1
- 5 letters
- unsay
- 6 letters
- remove2, retire2, depart2, shrink1, revoke2, vacate2, flinch1, secede2, recede2, disown2, recant2, decamp2, abjure
- 7 letters
- swallow2, retract2, adjourn2, disavow3, subduct
- 8 letters
- separate3, abstract2, subtract2, abrogate3
- 9 letters
- disengage3
- 10 letters
- dissociate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (remove2 = 2 syllables).