withdraw /; / verb (withdrew // withdrawn //)

1 [+ obj or no obj]

to take money out of a bank account, etc:

You can use the card to withdraw money from cashpoints all over the world.

SYN DRAW (1) OPP DEPOSIT (1)

2 (Commerce ) [+ obj]

to stop giving or offering sth to sb:

The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects.

3 [+ obj or no obj]

to stop taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization; to stop sb/sth from doing these things:

There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU.

SYN PULL OUT

4 [+ obj] (formal)

to say that you no longer believe that sth you previously said is true:

The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day.

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