withdraw

  • verb (past withdrew; past part. withdrawn) 1 remove or take away. 2 take (money) out of an account. 3 discontinue or retract. 4 leave or cause to leave a place. 5 cease to participate in an activity or be a member of a team or organization. 6 depart to another place in search of quiet or privacy. 7 cease to take an addictive drug.

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