definition of
[withdraw]

[1] #1 withdraw v. [retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back] pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb". wn

[2] #2 withdraw v. [retire] withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess". wn

[3] #3 withdraw v. [disengage] release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears". wn

[4] #4 withdraw v. [recall, call in, call back] cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt". wn

[5] #5 withdraw v. [swallow, take back, unsay] take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words". wn