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to withdraw
01
to take money out of an account, fund, or financial institution
Transitive: to withdraw money
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
withdraw
3rd person singular
withdraws
Present participle
withdrawing
Past simple
withdrew
Past participle
withdrawn
Examples
She visited the ATM to withdraw some cash for groceries.
02
to remove something from a specific location or situation
Transitive: to withdraw sth from a place
Examples
After the storm passed, the city workers began to withdraw fallen branches from the road.
03
to pull back or move away from a position or situation, often in response to a threat or unfavorable conditions
Intransitive: to withdraw somewhere
Examples
The army was forced to withdraw from the battlefront due to heavy enemy resistance.
04
to remove oneself from involvement or membership in a particular activity, group, or organization
Intransitive: to withdraw from an activity or a group
Examples
After disagreements with the team captain, she decided to withdraw from the soccer team.
05
to retract or revoke a proposal or motion that has been formally presented for consideration
Transitive: to withdraw a proposal or motion
Examples
The committee member decided to withdraw their motion to amend the bylaws after further discussion.
06
to remove oneself from social interaction or avoid contact with others
Intransitive
Examples
Feeling overwhelmed by the crowd, she decided to withdraw to a quiet corner of the room where she could be alone.
07
to take back or revoke something previously stated
Transitive: to withdraw a statement
Examples
Realizing his mistake, he quickly withdrew his criticism of his coworker during the meeting.
08
to redirect one's gaze or attention away from something
Transitive: to withdraw one's gaze or attention from sth
Examples
She withdrew her eyes from the disturbing scene unfolding before her.
Lexical Tree
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