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withdrawto take money out of a bank account

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to take money out of a bank account

Pronunciation (IPA): /wɪðˈdrɔː/

Korean meaning: 돈을 인출하다, 찾다

Korean pronunciation: 위드-드로 (강세: 드로)

Example Sentences

  • My mom withdrew all my allowance when she found out I spent it on game items.
  • The politician had to withdraw his controversial statement after public backlash.
  • I wanted to withdraw from the talent show, but my friends wouldn't let me chicken out.

withdraw

VERB

//wɪðˈdrɔː//

to take money out of a bank account

withdraw concept
💡 Concept

Taking money from bank account

withdraw rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Withdraw under law, while the saw-shaped camera watches all!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/wɪðˈdrɔː/
🇬🇧 UK/wɪðˈdrɔː/

🌳Etymology

Prefixwith--
Rootdraw

Origin

From Middle English 'withdrawen', composed of the prefix 'with-' (meaning back or away) and 'draw' (from Old English 'dragan', meaning to pull or drag). The term originally meant to pull back or retreat.

🎵Rhyme

drawsawlawraw
draw
saw
law
raw

🔗Collocations

withdraw money
withdraw from
withdraw support
withdraw troops
withdraw an application
withdraw a statement
withdraw consent

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom withdrew all my allowance when she found out I spent it on game items.

The politician had to withdraw his controversial statement after public backlash.

😄 Fun example

I wanted to withdraw from the talent show, but my friends wouldn't let me chicken out.

Students can withdraw from a course within the first two weeks without penalty.

😄 Fun example

He withdrew into his room like a hermit crab whenever guests came over.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

retreatremovetake outpull backretract

Antonyms

depositadvanceapproach

Related

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