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Withdraw: Definition, Usage & Examples (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：take out (withdraw)

withdraw 🔊

/wɪðˈdrɔː/

To take money out of your bank account.

take out 🔊

➕

/teɪk aʊt/

To remove money from a bank account or similar financial repository.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Middle English 'withdrawen', from 'with-' (against, back) + 'drawen' (to pull). Literally 'to pull back'.

💡 Mnemonic

With-DRAW: picture pulling your hand WITH a DRAWer closed, or your money back FROM a bank.

📖 Example

I need to withdraw some cash from the ATM to buy lunch. 🔊 I need to take out some cash from the ATM to buy lunch.

🔗 Collocations

withdraw cash – to take physical money out

withdraw funds – to remove money from an account

withdraw a large sum – to take out a significant amount of money

🔄 Synonyms

withdraw (v.) – to take money out (same word, specific context)

take out (v.) – to remove something, especially money

draw out (v.) – to take money from a bank (less common)

🚫 Antonyms

deposit (v.) – to put money into a bank account

🌱 Derivatives

withdrawal (n.) – the act of taking money out

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from Middle English, related to Old High German. It often describes formal or official acts of removal or retreat, such as from a bank account, a competition, or a social situation, reflecting its sense of deliberate reversal.

Meaning 2：take back (withdraw)

withdraw 🔊

/wɪðˈdrɔː/

To take back something you said, offered, or applied for.

Withdraw an email shown as someone clicking recall on a sent application.

take back 🔊

➕

/teɪk bæk/

To retract or remove something that was previously stated, offered, or submitted.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After reconsidering, he decided to withdraw his application for the job. 🔊 After reconsidering, he decided to take back his application for the job.

🔗 Collocations

withdraw a statement – to retract something one has said

withdraw an offer – to rescind a proposal or bid

withdraw support – to remove one's backing or endorsement

🔄 Synonyms

retract (v.) – to take back a statement or promise

rescind (v.) – to revoke or cancel an order or agreement

revoke (v.) – to officially cancel something

🚫 Antonyms

submit (v.) – to present for consideration

offer (v.) – to present something for acceptance

Meaning 3：pull back (withdraw)

withdraw 🔊

/wɪðˈdrɔː/

To move away or leave a place, activity, or situation.

Withdraw from a social situation depicting a person quietly leaving a gathering.

pull back 🔊

➕

/pʊl bæk/

To move back or away from a place, situation, or activity, often for privacy or rest.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Feeling a bit tired, she quietly withdrew from the lively party to get some fresh air. 🔊 Feeling a bit tired, she quietly pulled back from the lively party to get some fresh air.

🔗 Collocations

withdraw into oneself – to become quiet and introspective

withdraw from society – to isolate oneself from social interaction

withdraw troops – to remove soldiers from an area

🔄 Synonyms

retreat (v.) – to move back, especially from danger or an uncomfortable situation

recede (v.) – to move back or away

disengage (v.) – to detach oneself from involvement

🚫 Antonyms

advance (v.) – to move forward

engage (v.) – to participate or become involved