She withdrew the child from the water just in time.
•I had to withdraw my child from the kindergarten room. He was having such a good time, he wouldn't leave on his own.
2. to remove someone from an organization or a nomination. •The committee withdrew John from nomination and put up someone else.
•I withdrew my son from kindergarten.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
withdraw — [v1] remove something or someone from situation abjure, absent oneself, back out, bail out, blow, book, bow out, check out, depart, detach, disengage, draw away, draw back, drop out, ease out, eliminate, exfiltrate, exit, extract, fall back, get… … New thesaurus
withdraw — with|draw [ wıð drɔ ] (past tense with|drew [ wıð dru ] ; past participle with|drawn [ wıð drɔn ] ) verb ** ▸ 1 stop providing something ▸ 2 stop taking part ▸ 3 get money from bank ▸ 4 say something said is not true ▸ 5 take something out of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
withdraw */*/ — UK [wɪðˈdrɔː] / US [wɪðˈdrɔ] verb Word forms withdraw : present tense I/you/we/they withdraw he/she/it withdraws present participle withdrawing past tense withdrew UK [wɪðˈdruː] / US [wɪðˈdru] past participle withdrawn UK [wɪðˈdrɔːn] / US… … English dictionary
withdraw — with|draw W2 [wıðˈdro:, wıθ US ˈdro:] v past tense withdrew [ ˈdru:] past participle withdrawn [ ˈdro:n US ˈdro:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not take part)¦ 2¦(stop supporting)¦ 3¦(change your mind)¦ 4¦(say something is not true)¦ 5¦(product/service)¦ 6¦(leave… … Dictionary of contemporary English
withdraw — [[t]wɪðdrɔ͟ː[/t]] ♦♦ withdraws, withdrawing, withdrew, withdrawn 1) VERB If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away. [FORMAL] [V n] He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper... [V n from … English dictionary
withdraw*/ — [wɪðˈdrɔː] (past tense withdrew [wɪðˈdruː] ; past participle withdrawn [wɪðˈdrɔːn] ) verb 1) [T] to take something back, or to stop providing something The bus service in many rural areas has been withdrawn.[/ex] Some parents have withdrawn their … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bench — 1. tv. to take someone out of a ball game. □ The coach benched Jim, who injured his arm. □ If you don’t stop fouling, I’ll bench you! 2. tv. to retire someone; to withdraw someone from something. □ I worked as a bridge painter for twenty five… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
remove — [ri mo͞ov′] vt. removed, removing [ME remouen < OFr remouvoir < L removere: see RE & MOVE] 1. to move (something) from where it is; lift, push, transfer, or carry away, or from one place to another 2. to take off [to remove one s coat] 3.… … English World dictionary
take away — verb 1. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state (Freq. 5) Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands The car carried us off to the meeting I ll take you away… … Useful english dictionary
draw — draw1 W1S1 [dro: US dro:] v past tense drew [dru:] past participle drawn [dro:n US dro:n] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(picture)¦ 2 draw (somebody s) attention 3 draw a conclusion 4 draw a comparison/parallel/distinction etc 5¦(get a reaction)¦ 6¦(attract)¦ 7¦(get… … Dictionary of contemporary English
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
