diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Compiling.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Compiling.java
index eef8d0b..11f9a28 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Compiling.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Compiling.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         try {
             List<Intent> installables = (current != null) ? current.installables() : null;
             pending.setInstallables(intentManager.compileIntent(pending.intent(), installables));
-            return Optional.of(new Coordinating(intentManager, pending, current));
+            return Optional.of(new InstallCoordinating(intentManager, pending, current));
         } catch (PathNotFoundException e) {
             log.debug("Path not found for intent {}", pending.intent());
             // TODO: revisit to implement failure handling
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Coordinating.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/InstallCoordinating.java
similarity index 82%
rename from core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Coordinating.java
rename to core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/InstallCoordinating.java
index 3682dbf..e21b2fa 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Coordinating.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/InstallCoordinating.java
@@ -24,17 +24,20 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
-// TODO: better naming because install() method actually generate FlowRuleBatchOperations
-class Coordinating implements IntentUpdate {
+/**
+ * Represents a phase to create a {@link FlowRuleOperations} instance
+ * with using registered intent installers.
+ */
+class InstallCoordinating implements IntentUpdate {
 
-    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Coordinating.class);
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(InstallCoordinating.class);
 
     private final IntentManager intentManager;
     private final IntentData pending;
     private final IntentData current;
 
     // TODO: define an interface and use it, instead of IntentManager
-    Coordinating(IntentManager intentManager, IntentData pending, IntentData current) {
+    InstallCoordinating(IntentManager intentManager, IntentData pending, IntentData current) {
         this.intentManager = checkNotNull(intentManager);
         this.pending = checkNotNull(pending);
         this.current = current;
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Installing.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Installing.java
index c8d0294..205345c 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Installing.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Installing.java
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
-// TODO: better naming because install() method actually generate FlowRuleBatchOperations
+/**
+ * Represents a phase of installing an intent with calling
+ * {@link org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleService}.
+ */
 class Installing implements IntentUpdate {
 
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Installing.class);
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
index 751f7ad..8fbf252 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/IntentManager.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
-import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Activate;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Component;
 import org.apache.felix.scr.annotations.Deactivate;
@@ -316,6 +315,42 @@
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Generate a {@link FlowRuleOperations} instance from the specified intent data.
+     *
+     * @param current intent data stored in the store
+     * @return flow rule operations
+     */
+    FlowRuleOperations uninstallCoordinate(IntentData current) {
+        List<Intent> installables = current.installables();
+        List<List<FlowRuleBatchOperation>> plans = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (Intent installable : installables) {
+            try {
+                plans.add(getInstaller(installable).uninstall(installable));
+            } catch (IntentException e) {
+                log.warn("Unable to uninstall intent {} due to:", current.intent().id(), e);
+                throw new FlowRuleBatchOperationConversionException(null/*FIXME*/, e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return merge(plans).build(new FlowRuleOperationsContext() {
+            @Override
+            public void onSuccess(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
+                log.info("Completed withdrawing: {}", current.key());
+                current.setState(WITHDRAWN);
+                store.write(current);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onError(FlowRuleOperations ops) {
+                log.warn("Failed withdraw: {}", current.key());
+                current.setState(FAILED);
+                store.write(current);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+
     // FIXME... needs tests... or maybe it's just perfect
     private FlowRuleOperations.Builder merge(List<List<FlowRuleBatchOperation>> plans) {
         FlowRuleOperations.Builder builder = FlowRuleOperations.builder();
@@ -358,30 +393,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Uninstalls all installable intents associated with the given intent.
-     *
-     * @param intent intent
-     * @param installables installable intents
-     * @return list of batches to uninstall intent
-     */
-    //FIXME
-    FlowRuleOperations uninstallIntent(Intent intent, List<Intent> installables) {
-        List<FlowRuleBatchOperation> batches = Lists.newArrayList();
-        for (Intent installable : installables) {
-            trackerService.removeTrackedResources(intent.id(),
-                    installable.resources());
-            try {
-                // FIXME need to aggregate the FlowRuleOperations across installables
-                getInstaller(installable).uninstall(installable); //.build(null/*FIXME*/);
-            } catch (IntentException e) {
-                log.warn("Unable to uninstall intent {} due to:", intent.id(), e);
-                // TODO: this should never happen. but what if it does?
-            }
-        }
-        return null; //FIXME
-    }
-
-    /**
      * Registers an intent compiler of the specified intent if an intent compiler
      * for the intent is not registered. This method traverses the class hierarchy of
      * the intent. Once an intent compiler for a parent type is found, this method
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Coordinating.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/WithdrawCoordinating.java
similarity index 60%
copy from core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Coordinating.java
copy to core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/WithdrawCoordinating.java
index 3682dbf..9dd1019 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Coordinating.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/WithdrawCoordinating.java
@@ -17,37 +17,31 @@
 
 import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleOperations;
 import org.onosproject.net.intent.IntentData;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
-// TODO: better naming because install() method actually generate FlowRuleBatchOperations
-class Coordinating implements IntentUpdate {
+/**
+ * Represents a phase to create a {@link FlowRuleOperations} instance
+ * with using registered intent installers.
+ */
+class WithdrawCoordinating implements IntentUpdate {
 
-    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Coordinating.class);
-
+    // TODO: define an interface and use it, instead of IntentManager
     private final IntentManager intentManager;
     private final IntentData pending;
     private final IntentData current;
 
-    // TODO: define an interface and use it, instead of IntentManager
-    Coordinating(IntentManager intentManager, IntentData pending, IntentData current) {
+    WithdrawCoordinating(IntentManager intentManager, IntentData pending, IntentData current) {
         this.intentManager = checkNotNull(intentManager);
         this.pending = checkNotNull(pending);
-        this.current = current;
+        this.current = checkNotNull(current);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Optional<IntentUpdate> execute() {
-        try {
-            FlowRuleOperations flowRules = intentManager.coordinate(pending);
-            return Optional.of(new Installing(intentManager, pending, flowRules));
-        } catch (FlowRuleBatchOperationConversionException e) {
-            log.warn("Unable to install intent {} due to:", pending.intent().id(), e.getCause());
-            return Optional.of(new InstallingFailed(pending)); //FIXME
-        }
+        FlowRuleOperations flowRules = intentManager.uninstallCoordinate(current);
+        return Optional.of(new Withdrawing(intentManager, pending, flowRules));
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/WithdrawRequest.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/WithdrawRequest.java
index 1a2da58..f58a7a8 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/WithdrawRequest.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/WithdrawRequest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
+/**
+ * Represents a phase of requesting a withdraw of an intent.
+ */
 class WithdrawRequest implements IntentUpdate {
 
     // TODO: define an interface and use it, instead of IntentManager
@@ -39,6 +42,6 @@
         //TODO perhaps we want to validate that the pending and current are the
         // same version i.e. they are the same
         // Note: this call is not just the symmetric version of submit
-        return Optional.of(new Withdrawing(intentManager, pending, current));
+        return Optional.of(new WithdrawCoordinating(intentManager, pending, current));
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Withdrawing.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Withdrawing.java
index de91bc2..858af7c 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Withdrawing.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/intent/impl/Withdrawing.java
@@ -22,25 +22,26 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 
+/**
+ * Represents a phase of withdrawing an intent with calling
+ * {@link import org.onosproject.net.flow.FlowRuleService}.
+ */
 class Withdrawing implements IntentUpdate {
 
     // TODO: define an interface and use it, instead of IntentManager
     private final IntentManager intentManager;
     private final IntentData pending;
-    private final IntentData current;
+    private final FlowRuleOperations flowRules;
 
-    Withdrawing(IntentManager intentManager, IntentData pending, IntentData current) {
+    Withdrawing(IntentManager intentManager, IntentData pending, FlowRuleOperations flowRules) {
         this.intentManager = checkNotNull(intentManager);
         this.pending = checkNotNull(pending);
-        this.current = checkNotNull(current);
+        this.flowRules = checkNotNull(flowRules);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Optional<IntentUpdate> execute() {
-        FlowRuleOperations flowRules
-                = intentManager.uninstallIntent(current.intent(), current.installables());
-        intentManager.flowRuleService.apply(flowRules); //FIXME
-
+        intentManager.flowRuleService.apply(flowRules);
         return Optional.of(new Withdrawn(pending));
     }
 }