bank withdrawal
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- noun
- /bæŋk wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
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retiro bancario
- During the economic crisis, many customers rushed to their banks for bank withdrawals.
Examples
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The uncertainty generated by the bank closures and the subsequent conflict between Suharto, on one hand, and the leaderships of the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance, on the other, resulted in a flood of bank withdrawals by depositors seeking to salvage their assets.
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She made a bank withdrawal to pay for her rent this month.
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After reviewing his finances, he decided to process a bank withdrawal from his savings account.
Synonyms
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Taking money out of a bank account or investment
Antonyms
How Much
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines two literal nouns whose meanings directly yield the overall sense: 'bank' (financial institution) and 'withdrawal' (taking money out), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes taking money out of a bank account. This noun + noun composition is a transparent, compositional pattern common across languages and standard in English financial vocabulary.
Etymology
Bank withdrawal comes from the simple image of taking cash out of a bank: to withdraw means to pull money out, like pulling bills from a safe or an ATM. So a bank withdrawal is 'an act of taking money out of a bank account'.