— withdrawable , adj. — withdrawer , n. — withdrawingness , n.
/widh draw", with-/ , v. , withdrew, withdrawn, withdrawing .
v.t.
1. to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank.
2. to retract or recall: to withdraw an untrue charge.
3. to cause (a person) to undergo withdrawal from addiction to a substance.
v.i.
4. to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat: to withdraw from the room.
5. to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc.: He withdrew before I could nominate him.
6. to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (fol. by from ): to withdraw from heroin.
7. Parl. Proc. to remove an amendment, motion, etc., from consideration.
[ 1175-1225; ME withdrawen. See WITH-, DRAW ]
Syn. 2. revoke, rescind, disavow. 4. See depart .