withdrawing

verb | with·draw

1. : to remove oneself from participation withdraw from a case; specifically : to cease participation in a conspiracy by an affirmative act of renunciation especially involving confession to the authorities or communication of abandonment to co-conspirators : to cease participation in a conspiracy by an affirmative act of renunciation especially involving confession to the authorities or communication of abandonment to co-conspirators

   : to remove oneself from participation withdraw from a case; specifically : to cease participation in a conspiracy by an affirmative act of renunciation especially involving confession to the authorities or communication of abandonment to co-conspirators : to cease participation in a conspiracy by an affirmative act of renunciation especially involving confession to the authorities or communication of abandonment to co-conspirators

2. : to remove a motion from consideration under parliamentary procedure

   : to remove a motion from consideration under parliamentary procedure

3. a : to eliminate from consideration or set outside a category or group withdraw his candidacy

   b : to cease to proceed with withdrew the question after an objection was sustained

   c : to take back withdraw a plea

   d : to remove (a motion) from consideration under parliamentary procedure