Withdraw

Pronunciation: /wɪðˈdrɔ/

Definitions of withdraw

verb to remove or take away something, especially money from a bank account

Example Sentences

A1 I need to withdraw money from the ATM.

A2 She withdrew her hand from the hot stove.

B1 The company decided to withdraw their support for the project.

B2 After much consideration, he decided to withdraw his application for the job.

C1 The country threatened to withdraw from the trade agreement.

C2 The athlete chose to withdraw from the competition due to injury.

Examples of withdraw in a Sentence

formal The customer decided to withdraw their funds from the bank.

informal I'm going to withdraw some cash from the ATM later.

slang I need to withdraw some dough for the concert tickets.

figurative He chose to withdraw his support from the political candidate.

Grammatical Forms of withdraw

• past tense: withdrawn
• plural: withdraws
• comparative: more withdrawn
• superlative: most withdrawn
• present tense: withdraw
• future tense: will withdraw
• perfect tense: have withdrawn
• continuous tense: is withdrawing
• singular: withdraw
• positive degree: withdraw
• infinitive: to withdraw
• gerund: withdrawing
• participle: withdrawn

Origin and Evolution of withdraw

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'withdraw' originated from the combination of the Old English word 'wið' meaning 'away' or 'against' and 'dragan' meaning 'to draw'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'withdraw' has evolved to encompass the act of taking something back or removing oneself from a situation or location.