withdraw

withdraw
withdraw [{{t}}wɪð'drɔ:] (pt withdrew, pp withdrawn)
1 transitive verb
(a) (remove) retirer;
∎ they have withdrawn their support/their offer ils ont retiré leur soutien/leur offre;
∎ the car has been withdrawn (from sale) la voiture a été retirée de la vente;
∎ he withdrew his hand from his pocket il a retiré la main de sa poche
(b) (money) retirer;
∎ I withdrew £500 from my account j'ai retiré 500 livres de mon compte
(c) (bring out → diplomat) rappeler; (→ troops) retirer
(d) (statement, remark) retirer, rétracter; {{}}Law{{}} (charge) retirer;
∎ he withdrew his previous statements il est revenu sur ou il a retiré ses déclarations antérieures;
∎ {{}}formal{{}} to withdraw one's labour faire la grève;
∎ the right to withdraw one's labour le droit de grève
2 intransitive verb
(a) (retire) se retirer;
∎ the waiter withdrew discreetly le serveur s'est discrètement retiré;
∎ she has decided to withdraw from politics elle a décidé de se retirer de la politique
(b) (retreat) se retirer; (move back) reculer;
∎ he withdrew ten paces il a reculé de dix pas;
∎ the troops withdrew to a new position les troupes se sont retirées vers une nouvelle position;
∎ he tends to withdraw into himself il a tendance à se replier sur lui-même;
∎ she often withdrew into a fantasy world elle se réfugiait souvent dans un monde imaginaire
(c) (back out → candidate, competitor) se retirer, se désister; (→ partner) se rétracter, se dédire
(d) (after sex) se retirer

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