Withdraw - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'withdraw' is the definition. (I know that withdraw can be written as recede) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for recede that I've seen before include "Decline" , "Become more distant" , "Start balding" , "Go backwards" , "Withdraw" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Sun, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

'withdraw' is the definition. (both can mean to go back) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for retire that I've seen before include "Give up the job and go to bed" , "Leave job permanently (6)" , "Go to bed or quit work for good" , "Step down" , "Finish following one's career" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Sun, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

(Other definitions for revoke that I've seen before include "Rescind (e.g. permission)" , "Cancel (a decree, etc)" , "Annul by recalling" , "Withdraw or cancel, say a licence" , "'Officially cancel, a licence say (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Sun, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

(Other definitions for recant that I've seen before include "Go back on former belief" , "Renounce a former opinion or belief" , "Formally reject a former belief" , "Revoke a former declaration" , "Go back on a statement of belief" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Sun, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

'withdraw' is the definition. (I've seen this in another clue) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for retract that I've seen before include "Take back what was said" , "Eat one's words" , "Take back (statement)" , "Pull back (statements or claws, perhaps)" , "Sheathe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Times, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

'withdraw' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rescind that I've seen before include "Cancel (regulation)" , "Annul using cinders" , "undo" , "Cinders (anag.)" , "Set aside law" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Times, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

'withdraw' is the definition. (I know that withdraw can be written as retreat) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for retreat that I've seen before include "snug" , "Withdraw from battle" , "asylum" , "Give ground" , "Tree rat (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Times, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

(Other definitions for dropout that I've seen before include "Student who fails to complete a college course" , "Early university leaver" , "Person with alternative lifestyle" , "Free spirit" , "Further education deserter" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Times, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Guardian, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent and The Star Tribune.

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