withdraw
verb /wɪðˈdrɔː/, /wɪθˈdrɔː/
/wɪðˈdrɔː/, /wɪθˈdrɔː/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they withdraw | /wɪðˈdrɔː/, /wɪθˈdrɔː/ /wɪðˈdrɔː/, /wɪθˈdrɔː/ |
| he / she / it withdraws | /wɪðˈdrɔːz/, /wɪθˈdrɔːz/ /wɪðˈdrɔːz/, /wɪθˈdrɔːz/ |
| past simple withdrew | /wɪðˈdruː/, /wɪθˈdruː/ /wɪðˈdruː/, /wɪθˈdruː/ |
| past participle withdrawn | /wɪðˈdrɔːn/, /wɪθˈdrɔːn/ /wɪðˈdrɔːn/, /wɪθˈdrɔːn/ |
| -ing form withdrawing | /wɪðˈdrɔːɪŋ/, /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/ /wɪðˈdrɔːɪŋ/, /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to take money out of a bank account
- withdraw something With this account, you can withdraw up to £300 a day.
- withdraw something from something He had withdrawn all the money from their joint account.
Collocations FinanceFinanceIncomeTopics Moneyb2- earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings
- get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
- spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
- change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds in your account
- withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
- (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
- be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
- use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
- manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
- plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
- can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
- [intransitive, transitive] to move back or away from a place or situation; to make somebody/something do this synonym pull out (of something) (2)
- Government troops were forced to withdraw.
- withdraw (somebody/something) (from something) Both powers withdrew their forces from the region.
- She withdrew her hand from his.
Extra Examples- She hastily withdrew her hand from his.
- The government has agreed to withdraw its troops.
- The troops were forced to withdraw to their own borders.
- Two thousand troops were withdrawn from the battle zone.
- the decision to unilaterally withdraw from the occupied territories
- He always withdrew to his study after dinner.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- altogether
- completely
- immediately
- …
- be forced to
- be ordered to
- threaten to
- …
- from
- in favour/favor of
- into
- …
- [intransitive, transitive] to stop taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization; to stop somebody/something from doing these things
- withdraw (from something) In 2016 Britain voted to withdraw from the EU.
- He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury.
- withdraw somebody/something (from something) The horse had been withdrawn from the race.
Extra Examples- He eventually withdrew in favour of Blair, thought to be the more popular candidate.
- The US formally withdrew from the anti-ballistic missile treaty.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- altogether
- completely
- immediately
- …
- be forced to
- be ordered to
- threaten to
- …
- from
- in favour/favor of
- into
- …
- [transitive] to stop giving or offering something to somebody
- withdraw something Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike).
- He withdrew his support for our campaign.
- Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn.
- withdraw something from something The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects.
Extra Examples- She formally withdrew her resignation.
- They threatened to withdraw their support from the government.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- altogether
- completely
- immediately
- …
- be forced to
- be ordered to
- threaten to
- …
- from
- in favour/favor of
- into
- …
- [transitive] withdraw something (formal) to say that you no longer believe that something you previously said is true synonym retract
- The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day.
- Last night he unconditionally withdrew his comments.
- [intransitive] withdraw (from something) (into something/yourself) to become quieter and spend less time with other people
- She's beginning to withdraw into herself.
- She withdrew into her own world.
Word OriginMiddle English: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + the verb draw.