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withdraw

英 [wɪð'drɔː]美[wɪð'drɔ]
  • vt. 撤退;收回;撤消;拉开
  • vi. 撤退;离开

英英释意


1. pull back or move away or backward;
"The enemy withdrew"
"The limo pulled away from the curb"
2. withdraw from active participation;
"He retired from chess"
3. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles;
"I want to disengage myself from his influence"
"disengage the gears"
4. cause to be returned;
"recall the defective auto tires"
"The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
5. take back what one has said;
"He swallowed his words"
6. keep away from others;
"He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
7. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract;
"remove a threat"
"remove a wrapper"
"Remove the dirty dishes from the table"
"take the gun from your pocket"
"This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
8. break from a meeting or gathering;
"We adjourned for lunch"
"The men retired to the library"
9. retire gracefully;
"He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"
10. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source);
"She drew $2,000 from the account"
"The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
11. lose interest;
"he retired from life when his wife died"
12. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;
"We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"
"He backed out of his earlier promise"
"The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
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