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withdraw

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /wɪðˈdrɔ/ · UK /wɪðˈdrɔː/

Forms: withdraws, withdrawing, withdrew, withdrawn

withdraw means: To take money out of a bank account.

verb

TAKE OUT MONEYB1

To take money out of a bank account.

  • I need to withdraw some cash.
  • She withdrew money from her savings account.
  • How much can I withdraw at this machine?

How to use it: withdraw something from something (I withdrew fifty pounds from my account.)

Similar words: take out

Opposites: deposit

Common phrases: withdraw money, withdraw cash, withdraw funds

TAKE AWAYB2

To take someone or something away from a place or situation.

  • The company withdrew the faulty product.
  • They have withdrawn their support from the project.
  • The army plans to withdraw its troops from the region.

How to use it: withdraw someone/something from something (They withdrew their daughter from the school.)

Similar words: remove, pull out

Common phrases: withdraw support, withdraw troops, withdraw a product

TAKE BACK WORDSC1

To say that a statement, accusation, or request you made no longer stands.

  • Please withdraw that accusation.
  • She withdrew her comments and apologized.
  • Will the newspaper withdraw its claim?

Similar words: take back, retract, recant

Common phrases: withdraw a statement, withdraw an accusation, withdraw a claim

Questions about withdraw

What does withdraw mean?

To take money out of a bank account.

What is withdraw in other languages?

Türkçe: para çekmek · Español: retirar · Français: retirer · Deutsch: abheben · Italiano: prelevare · 日本語: 引き出す

What does withdrew mean?

“withdrew” is the past tense of “withdraw”.

What does withdrawn mean?

“withdrawn” is the past participle of “withdraw”.

How do you pronounce withdraw?

In American English /wɪðˈdrɔ/; in British English /wɪðˈdrɔː/.

How do you use withdraw in a sentence?

I need to withdraw some cash. She withdrew money from her savings account.

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