withdraw

US /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/

UK /wɪð'drɔ:/

B1

verb

  • To take money out of a bank account
  • To pull back; move away or backward from something
  • To remove something from its place or position
  • To stop taking a strong, usually illegal, drug
  • To take something back that was given or offered

Examples

He was forced to withdraw from the competition due to injury.

Two thousand troops were withdrawn from the battle zone.