" withdrew "

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

  * e.g., " ... the army was forced to withdraw from the line of battle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backed away,

•  dropped back,

•  fell back,

•  pulled out,

•  receded,

•  retired,

•  retreated

•  Antonyms : 

•  advanced

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

  * e.g., " ... withdrew the offer of surrender upon hearing the terms "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abjured,

•  abnegated,

•  forswore,

•  recanted,

•  reneged,

•  renounced,

•  repealed,

•  repudiated,

•  retracted,

•  took back,

•  unsaid

•  Antonyms : 

•  adhered (to)

3: to take away from a place or position;

  * e.g., " ... withdrew her hand from the table "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cleared,

•  drew,

•  removed,

•  took out

•  Antonyms : 

•  placed,

•  positioned,

•  put

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

  * e.g., " ... the army was forced to withdraw from the line of battle "

•  Synonyms : 

•  back away,

•  drop back,

•  fall back,

•  pull out,

•  recede,

•  retire,

•  retreat

•  Antonyms : 

•  advance

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

  * e.g., " ... withdrew the offer of surrender upon hearing the terms "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abjure,

•  abnegate,

•  forswear,

•  recant,

•  renege,

•  renounce,

•  repeal,

•  repudiate,

•  retract,

•  take back,

•  unsay

•  Antonyms : 

•  adhere (to)

3: to take away from a place or position;

  * e.g., " ... withdrew her hand from the table "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clear,

•  draw,

•  remove,

•  take out

•  Antonyms : 

•  place,

•  position,

•  put

1: as in escaped, took off (from);

•  Synonyms : 

•  escaped,

•  retreated (from),

•  took off (from),

•  vacated,

•  delivered,

•  gave up,

•  handed over,

•  relinquished,

•  surrendered,

•  yielded,

•  abjured,

•  cut off,

•  disowned,

•  rejected,

•  renounced,

•  repudiated,

•  separated (from),

•  discarded,

•  ditched,

•  dumped,

•  flung,

•  jettisoned,

•  junked,

•  scrapped,

•  shed,

•  shucked (off),

•  threw away,

•  threw out,

•  sacrificed,

•  abandoned,

•  deserted,

•  forsook,

•  left,

•  marooned,

•  quit,

•  stranded,

•  distanced,

•  disregarded,

•  forgot,

•  ignored,

•  neglected

•  Antonyms : 

•  reclaimed,

•  had,

•  harbored,

•  held,

•  kept,

•  owned,

•  possessed,

•  reserved,

•  retained,

•  withheld,

•  redeemed,

•  rescued,

•  saved