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withdrew

/wɪðˈdɹuː/verb2 syllables

Withdrew means: pull back or move away or backward.

Synonyms for withdrew31

verb, as in pull back or move away or backward

withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns

verb, as in make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw, pull away, draw back, recede, retire, move back

verb, as in keep away from others

seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw, adjourn, retire

verb, as in break from a meeting or gathering

adjourn, withdraw, retire, seclude, sequester, sequestrate

verb, as in remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

withdraw, draw, take out, draw off

verb, as in withdraw from active participation

retire, withdraw, bow out

verb, as in cause to be returned

recall, call in, call back, withdraw

verb, as in take back what one has said

swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw

verb, as in retire gracefully

bow out, withdraw, retire

verb, as in lose interest

retire, withdraw

verb, as in remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

remove, take, take away, withdraw

verb, as in release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

disengage, withdraw

Opposites of withdrew

deposit

What does withdrew mean?12

verb

1

pull back or move away or backward“The enemy withdrew”

2

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity“We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him”

3

keep away from others“He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”

4

break from a meeting or gathering“We adjourned for lunch”

5

remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)“She drew $2,000 from the account”

6

withdraw from active participation“He retired from chess”

7

cause to be returned“recall the defective auto tires”

8

take back what one has said“He swallowed his words”

9

retire gracefully“He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship”

10

lose interest“he retired from life when his wife died”

11

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract“remove a threat”

12

release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles“I want to disengage myself from his influence”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with withdrew?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for withdrew, grouped by syllable

Withdrew in a sentence

  • After the fatal accident of his child, he withdrew within himself.Nylez
  • He had nothing to say, so he withdrew.kremel
  • Ziri progressively withdrew from social events and friends.Amastan
  • He withdrew the last dollar of his saving.unknown
  • Yanni withdrew that money to pay for family expenses.Amastan
  • They withdrew to the room next door to talk to each other in private.sundown
  • When was the last time you withdrew money?Amastan
  • The countries agreed to a disarmament treaty and subsequently withdrew their troops.mccarras

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