Word Finder - withdrew

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To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

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To stop talking to, or interacting with, other people and start thinking thoughts that are not related to what is happening around.

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To take back (a comment, etc); retract.

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to withdraw false charges

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To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc); to take out of service.

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To extract (money from an account).

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To retreat.

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To be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc.

The magazine withdrew the prize offer.

His phone vibrated, and he withdrew it.

He withdrew a small case with a needle in it and several small vials.

She withdrew her teeth from his neck, not at all certain what to think of what she'd done.

When he withdrew, she rested against him.

She sighed heavily and withdrew her hand.

He withdrew and kissed her cheeks and forehead, then drew her into a hug.

He hoped she wasn't going to play a King Solomon and cut the damn thing in half but he withdrew a Swiss Army knife from his pocket.

He held out a hand to her, and she withdrew further.

After dinner the queen and the clergy withdrew; but the king remained.

Leopold virtually withdrew his declaration.

Terror of Darkyn finding out made Jade snap, and he withdrew his machete.

He reached into his pocket and withdrew a small black pouch, pouring its contents—two green gems holding the dust of human souls—into his palm.

He stepped into the bright sunlight and withdrew one of hundreds of grey swords housed in small racks along the back side of the dwelling.

He said nothing but withdrew a communications device and began issuing calm commands to his men.

She rummaged around and withdrew a large batch of crumpled bills, spilling several.

Edith just withdrew and wouldn't even answer him.

He withdrew a piece of paper from his pocket.

Few queries were related to the other guests and Dean withdrew from volunteering as much information as he had in his opening monologue.

She withdrew a microcomputer from her pocket.

With these words, Demosthenes withdrew into the inner part of the temple, - still visible, however, from the entrance.

The Qatwali would think themselves winning as his men withdrew.

She withdrew a single sheet of paper from her purse, unfolded it and adjusted her glasses.

He withdrew his computer and did so, grateful for the woman that helped him out of blind faith.

When he withdrew, she weaved against him, face flushed and eyes glazed.

He withdrew the micro and handed it to her.

He reached into his pocket and withdrew the micro and Horsemen, holding them out to her.

Near tears again, Lana retreated to the guest bedroom, sat on the bed, and withdrew the micro.

The Council's scientist hunched as the demons took his arms and withdrew him from the chamber.

Rhyn started the fire again and sat beside Toby.  He handed him the bag of clothing and food.  Toby withdrew the clothing skeptically.

He withdrew a dagger and sliced it free of his neck then tossed it to her.

She too frowned, and then reached for her purse and withdrew an envelope, extracted a bill and slipped the money to her husband.

He touched her and withdrew immediately, cursing.

Darian withdrew from her and the room, trotting down the stairs to hunt down the phone.

He withdrew, resting his forehead against Jenn's while he wiped away the newest tears on her face.

She withdrew the broken shaft of an arrow from a pocket and handed it to him.

She withdrew from her thoughts and addressed him.

As if sensing the charge around him, she withdrew.

Rissa hurried back to the second bedchamber and withdrew an empty bladder from a crate.

She withdrew a bladder and handed it to him.

At a second flurry of arrows, he withdrew from the mouth.

The demon lunged upwards at him, and he withdrew, horrified.

Taran's attention snapped to the man, and he withdrew the bow at this back.

Carmen withdrew her hand from his and watched anxiously as Alex walked out the door.

She released his hand and he immediately withdrew it.

She hastily withdrew her hand, her cheeks burning again.

The noblewoman withdrew a delicate knife and flicked the inside of her wrist with the tip of the blade.

She withdrew, and Xander was shocked to feel the hunger gone after so short a drink.

Xander withdrew from her neck, but not before his tongue flickered out to trace the sensitive spot.

When he drank his fill, he withdrew, content to be full again.