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witch doctor noun : a person in a primitive society who uses magic to treat sickness and to fight off evil spirits

witch·ery noun, plural -er·ies 1 : the practice of witchcraft : SORCERY

2 : an irresistible fascination : CHARM

witch·grass noun : any of several grasses that are weeds in cultivated areas

witch ha·zel noun 1 : a shrub of eastern No. America bearing small yellow flowers in the fall

2 : a soothing alcoholic lotion made from witch hazel bark

witch–hunt noun 1 : a searching out and persecution of persons accused of witchcraft

2 : the searching out and deliberate harassment esp. of political opponents

witch·ing adjective : of, relating to, or suitable for sorcery or supernatural occurrences

with preposition 1 : AGAINST

2 : FROM

3 : in mutual relation to

4 : in the company of

5 : AS REGARDS, TOWARD

6 : compared to

7 : in support of

8 : in the presence of : CONTAINING

9 : in the opinion of : as judged by

10 a : by reason of : BECAUSE OF

b : by means of

11 : in a manner indicating

12 : GIVEN, GRANTED <~ your permission I'll leave>

13 : HAVING

14 : at the time of : right after <~ that we left>

15 : in spite of : DESPITE <~ all her cleverness, she failed>

16 : in the direction of

Synonyms

[10a] because of, due to, owing to, through—more at BECAUSE OF

[15] despite, notwithstanding, regardless of—more at DESPITE

with·al adverb 1 : together with this : BESIDES

2 : on the other hand : NEVERTHELESS

Synonyms

[1] additionally, again, also, besides, further, furthermore, likewise, more, moreover, then, too, yet

[2] but, howbeit, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, though, yet—more at HOWEVER

with·draw verb -drew ; -drawn ; -draw·ing 1 : to take back or away : REMOVE

2 : to call back (as from consideration); also : RETRACT

3 : to go away : RETREAT, LEAVE

4 : to terminate one's participation in or use of something

5 : to remove or draw out from a place or position

Synonyms

[1] clear, draw, remove—more at REMOVE

[2] abjure, recant, renounce, retract, take back, unsay—more at ABJURE

[5] back, fall back, recede, retire, retreat—more at RETREAT

with·draw·al noun 1 : an act or instance of withdrawing

2 : the discontinuance of the use or administration of a drug and esp. an addicting drug; also : the period following such discontinuance marked by often painful physiological and psychological symptoms

3 : a pathological retreat from the real world (as in some schizophrenic states)

Synonyms

retreat, revulsion—more at RETREAT

with·drawn adjective 1 : ISOLATED, SECLUDED

2 : socially detached and unresponsive

withe noun : a slender flexible twig or branch

with·er verb 1 : to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture and esp. sap

2 : to lose or cause to lose vitality, force, or freshness

3 : to cause to feel shriveled <~ed him with a glance>

with·ers noun plural : the ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse; also : the corresponding part in other 4-footed animals

with·hold verb -held ; -hold·ing 1 a : to hold back

b : keep in one's possession or control : RETAIN

2 : to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing <~ permission> <~ names>

Synonyms

[1b] hang on, hold, keep, reserve, retain—more at KEEP

[2] decline, deny, disallow, refuse, reject—more at DENY

withholding tax noun : a tax on income withheld at the source

1within adverb 1 : in or into the interior : INSIDE

2 : inside oneself : INWARDLY

2within preposition 1 : inside the limits or influence of <~ call>

2 : in the limits or compass of <~ a mile>

3 : in or to the inner part of <~ the room>

with–it adjective : socially or culturally up-to-date