Definitions of withdraw:

  • verb:   remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
  • verb:   pull back or move away or backward
  • verb:   withdraw from active participation
  • verb:   retire gracefully
  • verb:   break from a meeting or gathering
  • verb:   release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
  • verb:   lose interest
  • verb:   cause to be returned
  • verb:   keep away from others
  • verb:   take back what one has said
  • verb:   remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract
    Example: "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
  • verb:   make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity