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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Withdraw

With-draw', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. WITHDREW; p. p. WITHDRAWN; p. pr. & vb. n. WITHDRAWING.] 1. To take away, as what has been enjoyed; to draw back; to reverse; to cause to go away or retire; as, to withdraw aid, favor, capital, or the like. It is impossible that God should withdraw his presence from any thing. Hooker. 2. To take back; to recall or retract; as, to withdraw charges.

With-draw', v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. To retire; to retreat; to quit a company or place; to go away; as, we withdrew from the company at ten o'clock. She from her husband soft withdrew. Milton. Syn.—To retire; retreat; recede; retrograde; go back.