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Definition of withdraw verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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past participle withdrawn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/
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  1. [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    • withdraw something from something He had withdrawn all the money from their joint account.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 FinanceFinanceIncome
    • 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
    Expenditure
    • 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
    Banks
    • 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
    Personal finance
    • 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
    Financial difficulties
    • 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
    Topics Moneyb2
  2. [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
    verb + withdraw
    • be forced to
    • be ordered to
    • threaten to
    preposition
    • from
    • in favour/​favor of
    • into
    See full entry
  3. [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
    verb + withdraw
    • be forced to
    • be ordered to
    • threaten to
    preposition
    • from
    • in favour/​favor of
    • into
    See full entry
  4. [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
    verb + withdraw
    • be forced to
    • be ordered to
    • threaten to
    preposition
    • from
    • in favour/​favor of
    • into
    See full entry
  5. [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.
  6. [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.
  7. Word OriginMiddle English: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + the verb draw.
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