Synonyms of withdrew

withdrew

verb

past tense of withdraw

1

as in retreated

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

the army was forced to withdraw from the line of battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreated
• retired
• fled
• receded
• evacuated
• fell back
• pulled out
• dropped back
• lost ground
• gave way
• flew
• backed away
• left
• recoiled
• gave ground
• shrank
• flinched
• detached
• went
• departed
• abandoned
• vacated
• disengaged
• backtracked
• climbed down
• pulled away
• backpedaled
• quit
• backed down
• bowed out
• disentangled
• chickened (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advanced
• confronted
• faced
• dared
• defied
• braved
• bearded
• breasted
• brazened
• outbraved

2

as in renounced

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

withdrew the offer of surrender upon hearing the terms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• renounced
• retracted
• denied
• contradicted
• repealed
• relinquished
• abandoned
• refuted
• recanted
• reneged
• repudiated
• abjured
• took back
• forswore
• recalled
• disavowed
• spurned
• forsook
• disowned
• abnegated
• surrendered
• revoked
• unsaid
• disclaimed
• negated
• gainsaid
• rebutted
• disputed
• disagreed (with)
• backtracked
• disproved
• bolted
• controverted
• disallowed
• gave up
• backed off
• negatived
• backed down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stated
• admitted
• declared
• claimed
• maintained
• acknowledged
• affirmed
• contended
• asserted
• adhered (to)
• proclaimed
• confirmed
• supported
• backed
• professed
• adopted
• defended
• accepted
• endorsed
• upheld
• vowed
• embraced
• vouched
• avowed
• espoused

3

as in removed

to take away from a place or position

withdrew her hand from the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removed
• pulled
• drew
• extracted
• took out
• cleared
• dislodged
• moved
• shifted
• drew out
• transferred
• abstracted
• cut
• drew off
• demounted
• displaced
• transposed
• disturbed
• dislocated
• budged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• placed
• put
• positioned
• mounted
• secured
• set
• fixed
• clamped
• anchored
• lodged
• embedded
• rooted
• implanted
• stuck
• situated
• entrenched
• set up
• moored
• hitched
• sited
• ingrained

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of withdrew

In the past two years, a record number of 4,137 Japanese companies fully withdrew from China, according to Teikoku’s data. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

In an act of solidarity, all of Sheeran’s other opening acts withdrew from the tour, and at least one radio network pulled Sheeran’s music from its rotation. — Naveen Basavaraj, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

There is no Democrat on the ballot for Senate in Nebraska, as the Democrat who won the Senate primary withdrew. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

His government yesterday withdrew a key tax proposal, while labor and pensions plans that economists regard as necessary to bolster the country’s languid growth are also under pressure. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Other creditors include unsecured creditors and families who made deposits for the 2026 season before Camp Mystic withdrew its license application. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Rather than surrender its ability to consider alumni and donor connections, Stanford withdrew from those programs and replaced the money from its multi-billion-dollar endowment. — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

The project developer had sought to annex the property to the city but withdrew its application earlier this month. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026