WITHDREW Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

withdrew

verb

past tense of withdraw

as in retreated

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) the army was forced to withdraw from the line of battle

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as in renounced

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) withdrew the offer of surrender upon hearing the terms

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as in removed

to take away from a place or position withdrew her hand from the table

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Recent Examples of withdrew Being part of a dominant defense was one reason players like Camon withdrew from the NCAA transfer portal. — Gerald Thomas Iii, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Wendy’s withdrew its 2026 financial outlook and cut its quarterly dividend to 7 cents a share. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 The streamer also withdrew as an investor in Markle’s lifestyle brand As Ever. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Domenico Grasso was then appointed UM’s interim president and then later named the institution’s 16th president after Kent Syverud, the original pick for the job, withdrew after he was diagnosed with brain cancer. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Tenon later withdrew the plea and cooperation agreement, altering the path of the prosecution. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Soon after that, some fighters laid down their weapons in a symbolic ceremony in northern Iraq, where the group is based, and withdrew some fighters from key locations in Turkey to Iraq. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 At Lucky Unique, none of the 57 eligible workers had received reimbursement after the supplier withdrew an earlier pledge to repay them. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 However, Mangione’s team suddenly withdrew the EED notice the following day. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

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While that unfolded, Justin Crawford retreated to the Phillies dugout.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
When the Hills couple faced financial issues after the show ended, the two retreated to Pratt’s parents’ beach home in Carpinteria, California, to get back to regular life.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of retreated

Verb

In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
With Boone removed from the contest and the Blue Jays already up a run, Kirk spoiled Bradley Hanner’s major league debut with a solo homer in the eighth inning.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

The insider suggested that Anne will likely follow in the footsteps of her late father, Prince Philip, who retired from official royal engagements at 96 years old.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Cameron retired his first 15 batters before issuing a leadoff walk to Oswald Peraza in the sixth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

Three others in the group — 14, 15 and 16 at the time — implicated Noling in the slayings of the Hartigs during a burglary but later retracted their statements, saying that police pressured them to name Noling as the shooter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Only when the United States retracted those measures and agreed to further talks, in June, did China agree to resume exports of rare earths and magnets.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of retracted

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Creation, they were told, literally occurred over seven days; science and scientists contradicted the Bible and could not be trusted.

— Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
O'Neill previewed the states' arguments, which rely heavily on internal Meta communications and studies that the states say contradicted many of the company's public statements.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026