withdraw

verb (past withdrew /-ˈdruː/; past participle withdrawn /-ˈdrɔːn/)

• 1remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position:Ruth withdrew her hand from his she prised open the lid and withdrew a slim diamond ring
• take (money) out of an account:normally you can withdraw up to £50 in cash

• 2leave or cause to leave a place or situation: [no object]:UN forces withdrew from the province [with object]:both countries agreed to withdraw their troops
• [no object] cease to participate in an activity or be a member of a team or organization:his rival withdrew from the race on the second lap
• [with object] prevent (someone) from participating in an activity: patients were withdrawn from therapy when they had been depression-free for a month

• 3 [no object] depart to another place in search of quiet or privacy:they withdrew to their rooms for a siesta
• retreat from contact or communication with other people:he went silent and withdrew into himself

• 4discontinue or no longer provide (something previously supplied or offered):the party threatened to withdraw its support for the government
• say that (a statement one has made) is untrue or unjustified:he failed to withdraw his remarks and apologize

• 5 [no object] cease to take an addictive drug:for the cocaine user, it is possible to withdraw without medication