Withdraw Withdrew Forced Wɪðˈdrɔː Troops Withdrawn Government Hand

• government troops were forced to withdraw.
• both powers withdrew their forces from the region.
• she withdrew her hand from his.
• workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike).

withdraw

1. to move back or away from a place or situation; to make somebody/something do this
• Government troops were forced to withdraw.
• Both powers withdrew their forces from the region.
• She withdrew her hand from his.
2. to stop giving or offering something to somebody
• Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike).
• He withdrew his support for our campaign.
• Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn.
• The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects.
3. to stop taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization; to stop somebody/something from doing these things
• There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU.
• He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury.
• The horse had been withdrawn from the race.
4. to take money out of a bank account
• See related entries: Banking
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/banking/withdraw
• I'd like to withdraw £250 please.
5. to say that you no longer believe that something you previously said is true
• synonym retract
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/retract
• The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day.
6. to become quieter and spend less time with other people
• She's beginning to withdraw into herself.

Extra Examples

• He eventually withdrew in favour of Blair, thought to be the more popular candidate.
• He was forced to withdraw from the competition due to injury.
• Last night he unconditionally withdrew his comments.
• She formally withdrew her resignation.
• She hastily withdrew her hand from his.
• She withdrew into her own world.
• The US formally withdrew from the anti-ballistic missile treaty.
• The government has agreed to withdraw its troops.
• The troops were forced to withdraw to their own borders.
• They threatened to withdraw their support from the government.
• Two thousand troops were withdrawn from the battle zone.
• the decision to unilaterally withdraw from the occupied territories
• He always withdrew to his study after dinner.
• I’d like to withdraw £250, please.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they withdraw
• he / she / it withdraws
• past simple withdrew
• past participle withdrawn
• -ing form withdrawing

Word Origin

• Middle English: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + the verb draw.