take up vs withdraw

withdraw vs take up

take up and withdraw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take up	No	No	Yes	No
withdraw	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, withdraw is a hypernym of take up; that is, withdraw is a word with a broader meaning than take up:

take up: take out or up with or as if with a scoop
withdraw: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of take up include remove, take, take away.

take up (verb)	withdraw (verb)
pursue or resume	keep away from others
return to a previous location or condition	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
adopt	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
take up as if with a sponge	take back what one has said
take out or up with or as if with a scoop	release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
accept	lose interest
take in, also metaphorically	pull back or move away or backward
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
occupy or take on	cause to be returned
take up and practice as one's own	break from a meeting or gathering
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job	withdraw from active participation
turn one's interest to	retire gracefully
take up time or space

Difference between take up and withdraw

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