withal

withal
adverb old use besides; together with this withdraw, verb past tense withdrew past participle withdrawn
1 MONEY (T) to take money out of a bank account: withdraw sth from: Liz withdrew $100 from her account.
2 TAKE AWAY (T) to remove something or take it away or take it back, often because of an official decision: a government decision to withdraw funding | One of the minority parties had withdrawn its support for Chancellor Kohl. | withdraw sth from: She withdrew a document from her briefcase. | withdraw sth from sale/from the market (=stop selling it): The drug has been withdrawn from the market for further tests.
3 withdraw a remark/accusation to say that a remark that you made earlier was completely untrue; retract: The newspaper has agreed to withdraw its allegations.
4 NOT TAKE PART
a) (I) to no longer take part in or belong to an organization
(+ from): Calls for Britain to withdraw from the European Union.
b) (I, T) to no longer take part in an activity, race etc, or to prevent someone from doing this
(+ from): Injury forced Clare to withdraw from the event. | withdraw sth/sb from: Ted withdrew his horse from the race.
5 LEAVE
a) (I) to leave a place, especially in order to be alone or go somewhere quiet: We withdrew to the garden for a private talk.
b) (I, T) if an army withdraws or is withdrawn, it leaves a place, especially in order to avoid defeat
6 STOP COMMUNICATING (I) to become quieter, less friendly, and more concerned about your own thoughts
(+ into/from): The little girl seemed to withdraw into a private world.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • Withal — With*al , prep. With; put after its object, at the end of sentence or clause in which it stands. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This diamond he greets your wife withal. Shak. [1913 Webster] Whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • withal — archaic ► ADVERB 1) in addition. 2) nevertheless. ► PREPOSITION ▪ with …   English terms dictionary

  • withal — [with ôl′, withôl′] adv. [ME with alle: see WITH & ALL] 1. in addition; besides 2. despite that; notwithstanding 3. Archaic with that; therewith prep. Archaic with: used at the end of a clause or sentence …   English World dictionary

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  • withal — adv. & prep. archaic adv. moreover; as well; at the same time. prep. (placed after its expressed or omitted object) with (what shall he fill his belly withal?). Etymology: ME f. WITH + ALL …   Useful english dictionary

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