v. (past withdrew; past part. withdrawn)
1. tr. pull or take aside or back (withdrew my hand).
2 tr. discontinue, cancel, retract (withdrew my support; the promise was later withdrawn).
3 tr. remove; take away (withdrew the child from school; withdrew their troops).
4 tr. take (money) out of an account.
5 intr. retire or go away; move away or back.
6 intr. (as withdrawn adj.) abnormally shy and unsociable; mentally detached.
Phrases and idioms:
withdrawing-room archaic DRAWING-ROOM 1.
Derivatives:
withdrawer n.
Etymology: ME f. with- away (as WITH) + DRAW