# Withdraw a reviewed shared definition

Withdraw a definition when its business meaning changes, retaining the original review and reason in history.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/automation/guides/withdraw-priority

Audience: Reviewer

Withdraw a definition when its business meaning changes, retaining the original review and reason in history.

## Withdraw a reviewed shared definition

1. **Open the version for review**

   Open the version for review

   James Whitaker reviews a version prepared and verified by Sarah Hughes.

2. **Read the retained proof**

   Read the retained proof

   Inspect the exact version and each independently chosen expected answer.

3. **Record the review reason**

   Record the review reason

   Explain what you checked before approving this shared definition.

4. **Record the independent review**

   Record the independent review

   Save the review using the separate reviewer account.

5. **Read the retained review**

   Read the retained review

   Confirm that the approved review belongs to this exact version.

6. **Explain the withdrawal**

   Explain the withdrawal

   Record why this version must no longer qualify new rollouts.

7. **Withdraw this version**

   Withdraw this version

   Withdraw the shared definition from new rollouts. Already running local product versions remain pinned.

8. **Confirm the withdrawal**

   Confirm the withdrawal

   Read the retained withdrawal and its reason.

[Watch or practise this chapter](https://help.smartfact.ai/automation/demo?guide=withdraw-priority&chapter=practice&audience=office)

Keep the retained proof and independent review with the exact definition version. Product releases remain separate.