Close and Withdraw

Close

Close verb - To come near or nearer.
Usage example: the two groups closed with each other from opposite sides of the field

Withdraw is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Withdraw

Withdraw verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).

Close is an antonym for withdraw.

Nearby Words: withdrawn, withdrawal, withdrawing, withdrawable

Common collocations

part close part withdraw part
account close account withdraw account
hand close hand withdraw hand
game close game withdraw game
Other words: album, times, window, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Facing this alliance, the Romulan withdraw and close their borders.
  • In one of Jinnai Tomonori's comedy skits, he gets fed up with his bank's crazy and uncooperative ATM, so he decides to just withdraw all his money and close his account.
  • Our Liches Are Different Nolaloth actually came pretty close, injuring the King badly enough to force it to withdraw to the Astral Plane, but he was killed in the attempt.
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