ถอนตัว
tŏn dtuua
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] withdraw; pull out
To remove oneself from participation in an activity, event, candidacy, competition, negotiation, or agreement.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideถอนตัวtŏn dtuuaถอนตัวtŏn dtuua1[to] withdraw; pull out2withdrawal (of participation)3[to] back out; quitจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toงานด่วนngaan dùuanงานด่วนngaan dùuanurgent work; rush job
He decided to withdraw from the competition because of urgent work.
2NounB1
[to] back out; quit
To stop continuing with something already planned or underway; to abandon involvement.
Examples
แม้จะmáe jàแม้จะmáe jàalthough; even though; even ifเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)ครึ่งหนึ่งkrêung nèungครึ่งหนึ่งkrêung nèung1one half; 1/22half (of [sth]/[sb])3by half (50%)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightถอนตัวtŏn dtuuaถอนตัวtŏn dtuua1[to] withdraw; pull out2withdrawal (of participation)3[to] back out; quitเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)ไม่พอmâi poไม่พอmâi po1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficiently
Even though half the work was prepared, the team had to withdraw because the budget was insufficient.
3NounB1
withdrawal (of participation)
The act or instance of withdrawing or backing out from participation.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ถอนตัวtŏn dtuuaถอนตัวtŏn dtuua1[to] withdraw; pull out2withdrawal (of participation)3[to] back out; quitจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháothis morning; earlier today
He announced his withdrawal from the competition this morning.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ชักมือchák meuuชักมือchák meuu1[to] withdraw one’s hand2[to] withdraw involvement; back out
- [to] withdraw one’s hand
- [to] withdraw involvement; back out
ถอยทัพtŏi tápถอยทัพtŏi táp1[to] back down; retreat (figurative)2[to] retreat (military)
- [to] back down; retreat (figurative)
- [to] retreat (military)
วางมือwaang meuวางมือwaang meu1[to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]2[to] step back [from sth]; [to] retire (figurative)
- [to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]
- [to] step back [from sth]; [to] retire (figurative)
เฟดตัวfâyt dtuuaเฟดตัวfâyt dtuua[to] fade away; [to] withdraw; [to] distance oneself
[to] fade away; [to] withdraw; [to] distance oneself
ล้างมือláang meuuล้างมือláang meuu1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]
- [to] wash hands
- [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]
Word Breakdown
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ถอนตัวtŏn dtuuaถอนตัวtŏn dtuua[to] withdraw; pull out