withdraw

/wɪðdrˈɔ/

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pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
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withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess"
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release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
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cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
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take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"
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keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
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break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
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retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"
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remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital''s emergency bank"
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lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
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make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "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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remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "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"
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deposit
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