Enlist in and Withdraw

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Enlist in verb - To become a member of.

Usage example: young men and women were enlisting in the navy in greater numbers

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Withdraw is an antonym for enlist in.

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

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Enlist in is an antonym for withdraw.

Nearby Words: withdrawn, withdrawal, withdrawing, withdrawable

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Withdraw and Enlist in. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/enlist_in/withdraw

Enlist in & Withdraw. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/enlist_in/withdraw>.

Withdraw or Enlist in. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/enlist_in/withdraw.

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