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to withdraw

to withdraw

159 3.5
To take money or things out of a place where they are kept
  • verb
  • /wɪðˈdrɔ/
translation icon : retirar
  • I need to withdraw some money from my savings account to pay for the car repair.
  • withdraw money
  • withdraw funds
  • withdraw support

I think I need to withdraw some money.

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Examples

  • May I ask, what are your reasons for withdrawing your money?

  • "All these things being equal, I, Azaria Nelson, hereby withdraw my candidature from the Sir Charles Langton Award."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I think I need to withdraw some money.

  • Then please help me withdraw all the money I have.

  • Six weeks ago, he withdrew almost all his money.

  • I would like you to withdraw your name from the next ballot.

  • I have a good mind to withdraw my $25,000.

  • The next day, the government announced it would withdraw the contested clauses of the bill.

    Academic text (1990)
  • From the side pocket of his robe, he withdrew his wallet and extracted a ten-dinar note.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Particularly, the Saudis and the Kuwaitis have withdrawn their financial support from the Palestinian struggle for self-determination.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

to take
vsto withdraw
1.0

Remove something from a place or person

is focused on removing items or approval rather than other actions
to remove
vsto withdraw
1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

is used for taking away items, approval, or backing rather than leaving
to drop
vsto withdraw
3.1

To leave out a sound or part of a word

is broader, covering physical removal as well as stopping or omitting actions
to take out
vsto withdraw
948 1.9

To remove something from a place or container

is used for pulling something away, including nonphysical contexts like rights
to take away
vsto withdraw
795 2.3

To remove something from a place or reduce something important, for example a right

is presented with examples like objects, products, support, or approval
to eliminate
vsto withdraw
354 3.4

Remove someone or something from a competition so they are no longer in it

is focused on taking away items, approval, or backing rather than disqualification
to draw
vsto withdraw
270 1.0

Pull something out of a place or container

is broader, applying to many removal types not only pulling actions
to pull out
vsto withdraw
206 3.4

To stop being involved in an activity or agreement

is often used for taking something away rather than quitting participation
to pull back
vsto withdraw
162 3.4

To move yourself and things backward from a place, person, or situation

is wider, covering removal generally not only backward movement or retreat
to take it away
vsto withdraw
136 3.2

To remove something unwanted from a place

is a general term for removing items, approval, or backing
to pull the plug
vsto withdraw
87 5.5

To stop something from going on by removing support like money

is used more generally for taking things away, not only ending activities
to disengage
vsto withdraw
82 5.3

To stop being part of or connected to something

is the general act of taking something away rather than merely separating connections
to pull out of
vsto withdraw
79 3.2

Leave an activity or agreement you had joined

is the general act of taking away or retracting from a prior position
to recall
vsto withdraw
66 3.9

Ask people to return a faulty or dangerous product

is broader, applying to many removal types beyond official product returns
to back away
vsto withdraw
59 3.9

Stop supporting or taking part in a plan because you feel unsure

is the general act of taking something away rather than stepping away personally
to call in
vsto withdraw
42 3.6

Ask for something back, for example a product or loan

is a wider idea of removing items, not only asking for returns
to pull off
vsto withdraw
41 2.7

To take something off from where it is attached

is similar but focuses on the action of detaching rather than general removal
to call back
vsto withdraw
23 3.3

Ask someone to return after they have left

is broader, covering removal actions other than simply calling for return
to disassociate
vsto withdraw
16 7.0

To end a connection with a person, group, or idea

is broader, applying to removing items or approval not only ending ties
to clean out
vsto withdraw
  • Informal
10 3.6

Remove people completely from a place or group because they are unwanted

emphasizes full, often forceful removal rather than simple taking away
to withdraw support
vsto withdraw
7 4.3

To stop giving help and approval to a person or group

is a general term for removing items, help, or approval in many contexts
to divest
vsto withdraw
  • Formal
4 7.2

Take away power, rights, or property from someone by official order

is similar but usually implies legal or official transfer of holdings
to delist
vsto withdraw
  • Specialized
3 6.6

To remove something, like a company's stock or a product, from an official list so it is no longer available

is broader, applying to many removal types beyond removal from lists
to pull out of the deal
vsto withdraw
2 3.7

To stop taking part in an agreement you already agreed to

is used broadly for removing items or support, not only stopping participation in deals
to disinvest
vsto withdraw
  • Specialized
1 8.0

To sell shares or assets to reduce putting money into something

is the general act of taking away, not only ending financial investment
to decommit
vsto withdraw
1 8.4

To officially take back a promise or plan

is used more broadly for removing items or approval than canceling promises
to draw off
vsto withdraw
1 4.9

To take liquid from a container by pouring or draining for testing

is wider, applying to general removal beyond liquids and sampling actions
to disenroll
vsto withdraw
  • US
1 6.8

To stop being signed up for a course, program, or school

is broader, applying to many types of removal beyond administrative exits
to unsell
vsto withdraw
7.9

To remove a product from sale

is more general, not limited to removing items from sale
to disinvest from
vsto withdraw
  • Specialized
7.4

To stop investing money in a company for economic or ethical reasons

is a broader removal action, not limited to ending investments for reasons

Antonyms

1.5

To give something people need or want

1.0

Include something extra to make something larger or better

63 2.2

To put money into a bank account to keep it safe

Phrasal Verbs

To stop giving help and approval to a person or group

How Removed

to retract
  • Formal
41 6.0
to withdraw
159 3.5
to take away
795 2.3

Surface Forms

withdraw infinitive
withdrawing present participle
withdraws third person singular
withdrew past
withdrawn past participle

Morphology

withdraw = draw (semi-transparent) = with + draw

Formally 'with-' + 'draw' meaning 'pull away or remove' matches this sense, but the prefix meaning may be opaque to learners.

Etymology

Withdraw comes from two old parts: with- meaning 'away' and draw meaning 'to pull'. So to withdraw something, like cash or supplies, is to 'pull it away' from its place or account.