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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
withdraw/wɪðˈdrɔː/
verb (past withdrew; past part. withdrawn)
  • 1 remove or take away.

    ■ take (money) out of an account.

  • 2 leave or cause to leave a place or situation.

    ■ cease to participate in an activity or be a member of a team or organization.

    ■ prevent from participating in an activity.

  • 3 take back; discontinue or retract: she withdrew her allegations.
  • 4 depart to another place in search of quiet or privacy.

    ■ retreat from social contact.

  • 5 cease to take an addictive drug.
– origin ME: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + draw.



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