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withdraw
What does withdraw mean?
withdraw (verb): to take away or take back (something previously given or permitted); to remove, to retract.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “withdraw” mean?
to take away or take back (something previously given or permitted); to remove, to retract
Right! That's what “withdraw” means.
of a sound or sound waves: to reflect off a surface and return; to reverberate or resound
Not quite: that's what echo means.
to assume as a truthful or accurate premise or axiom, especially as a basis of an argument
Not quite: that's what postulate means.
to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in
Not quite: that's what govern means.
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