Withdraw

Definition - Verb
1  : to remove (money) from a place of deposit or investment
2  : to dismiss (a juror) from a jury
3 a  : to eliminate from consideration or set outside a category or group <~ his candidacy>
b  : to cease to proceed with <withdrew the question after an objection was sustained>
c  : to take back <~ a plea>
d  : to remove (a motion) from consideration under parliamentary procedure
1  : to remove oneself from participation <~ from a case>
specif
: to cease participation in a conspiracy by an affirmative act of renunciation esp. involving confession to the authorities or communication of abandonment to co-conspirators
2  : to remove a motion from consideration under parliamentary procedure



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