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with•draw

Pronunciation: (wi&thslash;-drô', with-), [key]
—v., -drew, -drawn, -draw•ing.

—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.
1. to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat: to withdraw from the room.
2. to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc.: He withdrew before I could nominate him.
3. to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (fol. by from): to withdraw from heroin.
4. Parl. Proc.to remove an amendment, motion, etc., from consideration.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

withal

withdrawal

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