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Synonyms for withdrew
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : with-droo, with- |
| Phonetic Transcription : wɪðˈdru, wɪθ- |
Top 10 synonyms for withdrew Other synonyms for the word withdrew
- abjure
- abrogate
- absent oneself
- annul
- back out
- bail out
- blow
- book
- bow out
- call off
- check out
- detach
- disavow
- disclaim
- dissolve
- draw away
- draw back
- ease out
- exfiltrate
- exit
- extract
- fall back
- forswear
- get away
- get lost
- get off
- give ground
- give way
- invalidate
- keep aloof
- keep apart
- make oneself scarce
- nullify
- phase out
- pull out
- quail
- quash
- quit
- recall
- recant
- recede
- recoil
- renege
- renig
- repress
- repudiate
- rescind
- retire
- retreat
- reverse
- revoke
- run along
- secede
- seclude oneself
- shrink
- stamp out
- suppress
- switch
- take a hike
- take away
- take back
- take leave
- take off
- take out
- unsay
- vacate
Définition of withdrew
Origin :- early 13c., "to take back," from with "away" + drawen "to draw," possibly a loan-translation of Latin retrahere "to retract." Sense of "to remove oneself" is recorded from c.1300.
- verb remove something or someone from situation
- verb retract; declare void
- She withdrew, and presently came back with a note which she despatched to Mauburn.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I thanked her; and she withdrew to read them; saying, she would return them, when she had.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- After his explanation Hank withdrew to the darkest corner of the room and was silent.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- And leaning upon my Hannah's arm, withdrew to my own apartment.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- These troubles in the Church so powerfully affected them that they withdrew.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Their fingers met, and he withdrew his hand with a quick gesture.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- Napoleon withdrew his hand as sharply as if a bee amid the fruit had stung him.
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- Deliberately he withdrew his attention from the unessentials.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- The tree hyraxes, out-screeched and outnumbered, fell into silence or withdrew.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- Then she withdrew her arms, and this time he did not try to detain her.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
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