withdraw
with·draw / wi[voicedth]ˈdrô; wi[unvoicedth]-/ • v. (past -drew; past part. -drawn) 1. [tr.] remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position: slowly Ruth withdrew her hand from his. ∎ take (money) out of an account: normally you can withdraw up to $50 in cash. ∎ take back or away (something bestowed, proposed, or used): the party threatened to withdraw its support for the government. ∎ (in parliamentary procedure) remove or recall a motion, amendment, etc., from consideration. ∎ say that (a statement one has made) is untrue or unjustified: he failed to withdraw his remarks and apologize. ∎ [intr.] (of a man) practice coitus interruptus.2. [intr.] leave or come back from a place, esp. a war zone: Iraqi forces withdrew from Kuwait. ∎ [tr.] cause (someone) to leave or come back from a place, esp. a war zone: both countries agreed to withdraw their troops. ∎ no longer participate in an activity or be a member of a team or organization: his rival withdrew from the race on the second lap. ∎ depart to another room or place, esp. in search of quiet or privacy. ∎ retreat from contact or communication with other people: he went silent and withdrew into himself.3. [intr.] cease to take an addictive drug: for the cocaine user, it is possible to withdraw without medication.