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To take back or away; remove.
(verb-transitive)
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To remove (money) from an account.
(verb-transitive)
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To turn away (one's gaze, for example).
(verb-transitive)
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To draw aside: withdrew the curtain.
(verb-transitive)
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To remove from consideration or participation: withdrew her application; withdrew his son from the race.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.