1 : (+ object) : to remove (money) from a bank account
She withdrew $200 from her checking account.
2 : (+ object) : to take (something) back so that it is no longer available
The pills were withdrawn (=recalled) from the market because they were unsafe.
3 : (+ object) formal : to take back (something that is spoken, offered, etc.)
The company withdrew (=retracted) the job offer.
The prosecutor withdrew her question to the witness.
They have withdrawn the charges.
withdraw support for a candidate
4 : (no object) : to stop participating in something
Students can withdraw from a class anytime until the last week of the semester.
The injury forced him to withdraw from (=drop out of) the tournament.
5 a of soldiers : to leave an area
(no object)
The troops were forced to withdraw.
They withdrew from the battlefield.
(+ object)
The troops were withdrawn (=pulled back) from the front line.
b (no object) somewhat formal + old-fashioned : to leave a room, area, etc., and go to another place — + to
He retired and withdrew (=moved) to the country.
After dinner, we withdrew to the library.