withdraw

withdraw meaning

The word ‘withdraw’ means to take back or remove something.

withdraw :

to take back, to remove

Verb

▪ She withdrew her money from the bank.

▪ She took her money out of the bank.

▪ He decided to withdraw from the competition.

▪ He decided to leave the competition.

paraphrasing

▪ remove – to take away

▪ retract – to take back

▪ pull out – to leave

▪ retreat – to move back

Pronunciation

withdraw [wɪðˈdrɔː]

The stress is on 'draw' and sounds like 'with-draw'.

Common phrases and grammar about withdraw

withdraw - Common meaning

Verb

to take back, to remove

Part of Speech Changes for "withdraw"

▪ withdrawal (noun) – the act of taking back or removing

▪ withdrawn (adjective) – taken back or removed

Common Expressions with "withdraw"

▪ withdraw money – to take out money

▪ withdraw a statement – to take back words

▪ withdraw from a course – to leave a class

▪ withdraw support – to stop helping

Important examples of withdraw in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, withdraw often means to take out money or leave a situation.

▪He withdrew $100 from his account.

▪He took out $100 from his account.

Example of a confusing word: withhold (to keep back)

▪He withheld $100 from his account.

▪He kept back $100 from his account.

"Withdraw" is a verb meaning "to take out" or "remove," especially in the context of money from a bank account. The sentence "He withdrew $100 from his account" is grammatically correct and conveys the intended action. "Withhold," however, means "to keep back" or "refuse to give," and it implies retaining something rather than removing it. Using "withhold" in this context is incorrect because it suggests the opposite action of not releasing the money. Therefore, "withdraw" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Withdraw is often used as a transitive verb, meaning it usually requires an object in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪She withdrew her application.

▪She took back her application.

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

withdraw funds
'take out money', used in financial contexts.

▪You can withdraw funds at any ATM.

▪You can take out money at any ATM.

withdraw into one's shell
means 'to become quiet and shy', used to describe someone who avoids others.

▪After the incident, he withdrew into his shell.

▪After the incident, he became quiet and shy.

Differences between similar words and withdraw

withdraw

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remove

differences

Withdraw is used to take back or leave, while remove is used to take something away from a place.

withdraw

▪She withdrew her name from the list.

▪She took her name off the list.

remove

▪He removed the book from the shelf.

▪He took the book off the shelf.

withdraw

,

retract

differences

Withdraw is used to take back or leave, while retract is often used to take back words or statements.

withdraw

▪She withdrew her support for the plan.

▪He took back his earlier words.

retract

▪He retracted his earlier statement.

▪He took back his earlier words.

Words with the same origin as withdraw

The origin of withdraw

withdraw comes from the Old English 'withdragan', meaning 'to draw away'.

Word structure

It has the prefix with (back), root draw (pull), and means 'to pull back'.

Words with the same origin

The root of withdraw is draw (pull). Words with the same root include draw (to pull), drawback (disadvantage).

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withdraw meaning

withdraw :

to take back, to remove

Verb

paraphrasing

Pronunciation

withdraw [wɪðˈdrɔː]

Common phrases and grammar about withdraw

withdraw - Common meaning

Verb

to take back, to remove

Part of Speech Changes for "withdraw"

Common Expressions with "withdraw"

Important examples of withdraw in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

Example of a confusing word: withhold (to keep back)

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

withdraw

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

withdraw funds 'take out money', used in financial contexts.

withdraw into one's shell means 'to become quiet and shy', used to describe someone who avoids others.

Differences between similar words and withdraw

withdraw

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remove

differences

withdraw

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retract

differences

Words with the same origin as withdraw

The origin of withdraw

Word structure

Words with the same origin

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withdraw funds
'take out money', used in financial contexts.

withdraw into one's shell
means 'to become quiet and shy', used to describe someone who avoids others.

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