withdraw

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /wɪðˈdɹɔ/ UK /wɪðˈdɹɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #5658

Meanings

1

verb
To take money out of a bank account.

I need to withdraw some cash before the shops close.
2

verb
To take something back or remove it, especially something previously offered or stated.

The company withdrew its offer after the talks broke down.
3

verb
To move back or away from a place or situation.

The troops were ordered to withdraw from the region.
4

verb
To stop taking part in an activity or competition.

She had to withdraw from the race because of an injury.

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Synonyms

2 verb · to take something back or... recall recant retract revoketake back

Word family

Forms withdrawedwithdrawingwithdrawswithdrew

Derived forms withdrawablewithdrawalwithdrawerwithdrawingwithdrawinglywithdrawingnesswithdrawment withdrawnwithdrawnness

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withdraw cash
to take cash out of a bank or ATM

Verb + noun

Etymology

PIE word *wí From Middle English withdrawen, withdrauen (“to depart, leave, move away; (reflexive) to go away; (reflexive) to leave someone’s service; (often reflexive) to draw back or retreat (from a battlefield or dangerous place), withdraw; to abandon, desert; to go, go forth; to move; of the sea, water, etc.: to (cause to) ebb, recede, subside; to disappear; to slacken, wane; (often reflexive) to cease, stop; to desist, refrain; (reflexive) to go back on, recant; to avoid, eschew; to bring under control, contain, suppress; to curb, curtail; to delay, put off; to demur, refuse; to carry or…

*dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European withdrawen Middle English

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# withdraw

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /wɪðˈdɹɔ/
**IPA (UK):** /wɪðˈdɹɔː/
**Frequency rank:** 5658

## Meanings
1. To take money out of a bank account.
2. To take something back or remove it, especially something previously offered or stated.
3. To move back or away from a place or situation.
4. To stop taking part in an activity or competition.

## Examples
- I need to withdraw some cash before the shops close.
- The company withdrew its offer after the talks broke down.
- The troops were ordered to withdraw from the region.
- She had to withdraw from the race because of an injury.

## Derived Forms
- withdrawable
- withdrawal
- withdrawer
- withdrawing
- withdrawingly
- withdrawingness
- withdrawment
- withdrawn
- withdrawnness

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dʰregʰ-
- Root: withdrawen

## Etymology
PIE word *wí From Middle English withdrawen, withdrauen (“to depart, leave, move away; (reflexive) to go away; (reflexive) to leave someone’s service; (often reflexive) to draw back or retreat (from a battlefield or dangerous place), withdraw; to abandon, desert; to go, go forth; to move; of the sea, water, etc.: to (cause to) ebb, recede, subside; to disappear; to slacken, wane; (often reflexive) to cease, stop; to desist, refrain; (reflexive) to go back on, recant; to avoid, eschew; to bring under control, contain, suppress; to curb, curtail; to delay, put off; to demur, refuse; to carry or…

## AI Etymology
Withdraw is from Middle English withdrawen, withdrauen (“to depart, leave, move away; (reflexive) to go away; (reflexive) to leave someone’s service; (often reflexive) to draw back or retreat (from a battlefield or dangerous place), withdraw; to abandon, desert; to go, go forth; to move; of the sea, water, etc. Important historical forms include Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-, and Middle English withdrawen. In present-day use, it can mean to take money out of a bank account, or to take something back or remove it, especially something previously offered or stated.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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