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withdraws

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //wɪðˈdɹɔz// UK //wɪðdɹˈɔːz// with·draws

v. to take something back or move away from a place. You use this when you take money out of a bank or when a person leaves a social situation.

v. to remove or retract something from a place or position; to retreat from a social or physical environment. Third-person singular present form of 'withdraw'.


SIMPLE

She withdraws money from the bank every Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

The candidate withdraws from the race after the latest poll results show a significant drop in support.

COMPLEX

When the shy student feels overwhelmed by the noise of the cafeteria, he usually withdraws to the quiet sanctuary of the library to finish his lunch in peace.

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The verb is transitive when referring to objects or money, and intransitive when referring to physical retreat or social isolation.

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