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withdrawer

withdrawer

6.5
A person who takes money out of a bank account
  • noun
  • /wɪðˈdrɔːər/
translation icon : persona que retira dinero
  • Each withdrawer must present valid identification at the counter.

Examples

  • The bank keeps a record of every withdrawer who takes out large sums of cash.

  • A frequent withdrawer may have to explain the purpose of their transactions.

  • The withdrawer completed the transaction quickly.

  • Many withdrawers prefer online banking.

  • A regular withdrawer at the bank knows the teller by name.

  • Each withdrawer is required to fill out a withdrawal slip before receiving cash.

  • The withdrawer requested to take out funds for an emergency expense.

Antonyms

depositor
27 3.7

A person or company who puts money in a bank to keep it safe

Surface Forms

withdrawer singular
withdrawers plural

Morphology

withdrawer = withdraw (transparent) = withdraw + er

Agentive formation meaning 'one who withdraws money' is straightforward and predictable.

Etymology

Withdrawer comes from withdraw ('pull back') plus the ending -er ('person who'), so it means someone who pulls back. At a bank, a withdrawer is a person who takes money out of their account.