Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Retreating; receding.

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  • verb Present participle of withdraw.

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Examples

  • That is when, under the administration's Afghan strategy, U.S. troops are scheduled to begin withdrawing from the country.

    Tough Realities Plague Planned 2011 US Drawdown From Afghanistan 2010

  • That is when, under the administration's Afghan strategy, U.S. troops are scheduled to begin withdrawing from the country.

    Tough Realities Plague Planned 2011 US Drawdown From Afghanistan 2010

  • The continual American airstrikes had forced the North Vietnamese to begin withdrawing from the camp.

    Thompson, Dennis L. 1990

  • The continual American airstrikes had forced the North Vietnamese to begin withdrawing from the camp.

    Quamo, George 1968

  • The continual American airstrikes had forced the North Vietnamese to begin withdrawing from the camp.

    Holt, James W. 1968

  • The continual American airstrikes had forced the North Vietnamese to begin withdrawing from the camp.

    Moreland, James L. 1968

  • The continual American airstrikes had forced the North Vietnamese to begin withdrawing from the camp.

    McMurry, William G. Jr. 1968

  • American airstrikes had forced the North Vietnamese to begin withdrawing from the camp.

    Phillips, Daniel R. 1968

  • The continual American airstrikes had forced the North Vietnamese to begin withdrawing from the camp.

    Hanna, Kenneth 1968

  • American airstrikes had forced the North Vietnamese to begin withdrawing from the camp.

    Brande, Harvey G. 1968

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