to withdraw
103
3.7
- verb
- /wɪðˈdrɔ/
:
retirar
- - Very well, I withdraw the request.
- withdraw the proposal
- withdraw an offer
- withdraw one's name
I mean, for one thing, because I cannot withdraw my agreement.
- I mean, for one thing, because I cannot withdraw my agreement.
- But you know, now I have to withdraw that statement.
- There's been admissions that were withdrawn at all these schools for just that stuff.
Examples
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In the end, Clinton had to agree to withdraw the original proposal altogether.
Academic text (1996) -
We obviously had to withdraw your application for the promotion.
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But you know, now I have to withdraw that statement.
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I'll withdraw it, Your Honor.
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Would you care to withdraw any of your previous testimony?
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I withdraw the question, Your Honor, and apologize.
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It is too late to withdraw the recommendation now.
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But opposition to his nomination was so strong that Clark withdrew his name from consideration.
Academic text (1996) -
I withdraw that remark.
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I would like to officially withdraw my earlier statement during the meeting.
Synonyms
162
3.4
To move yourself and things backward from a place, person, or situation
107
3.7
To stop insisting because others oppose you
69
6.3
To give up a right, belief, job, or position officially
61
3.5
Say that what you said before was wrong and you no longer believe it
59
3.9
Stop supporting or taking part in a plan because you feel unsure
44
8.6
Say publicly that you no longer believe something you said before
41
6.0
To take back a statement or opinion in public
10
6.5
To try to change a previous statement or position to avoid criticism
3
6.2
Take back a public statement or position after pressure
3
9.9
To give up a belief or support publicly under pressure
1
9.3
To take back words you used earlier
1
9.9
To try to take back words you have said
1
7.9
To change an earlier decision or statement because of pressure
Take back a promise or support you gave
To try to avoid doing something you promised or agreed to do
To withdraw from a promise or agreement, often officially under pressure
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Strongly
- Formal
44
8.6
- Formal
41
6.0
103
3.7
61
3.5
42
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Withdraw comes from two old parts: with- meaning 'away' and draw meaning 'to pull'. So to withdraw a statement is to 'pull it back', to take back what you said.