withdraw

S2 W2

BrE /wɪðˈdrɔː/ AmE /wɪðˈdrɔː/

verb en → es

past withdrew pp withdrawn ing withdrawing

1 REMOVE/MONEY [transitive] B1

to remove money from a bank account or safe

retirar, extraer

  • withdraw money from somewhere

Collocations withdraw cash · withdraw money from an ATM

  • I need to withdraw some money.

    Necesito retirar algo de dinero.

2 REMOVE/ITEM [transitive] B1

to remove something from a place or situation

retirar, quitar

  • withdraw something from somewhere

Collocations withdraw a product · withdraw a book from the shelves

  • The company withdrew its products.

    La empresa retiró sus productos.

3 WITHDRAW/ARMY [transitive] C1

to remove soldiers from a place or situation

retirar, sacar

  • withdraw troops from somewhere

Collocations withdraw forces · withdraw soldiers from a conflict zone

  • The government decided to withdraw its troops.

    El gobierno decidió retirar sus tropas.

4 WITHDRAW/CONTEST [intransitive] B2

to stop competing in a contest or competition

retirarse, abandonar

  • withdraw from something

Collocations withdraw from a race · withdraw from a competition

  • She decided to withdraw from the contest.

    Ella decidió retirarse del concurso.

5 WITHDRAW/LEGAL [transitive] C1

to officially cancel a legal document or agreement

anular, revocar

  • withdraw something

Collocations withdraw a lawsuit · withdraw an application

  • The company withdrew its legal action.

    La empresa retiró su acción legal.

6 WITHDRAW/STATEMENT [transitive] C1

to officially cancel or change a statement, promise, etc.

retirar, revocar

  • withdraw something

Collocations withdraw a statement · withdraw a proposal

  • The government withdrew its promise.

    El gobierno retiró su promesa.

7 WITHDRAW/CONFIDENCE [intransitive] C1

to lose confidence or trust in someone or something

perder la confianza, desconfiar

  • withdraw from somebody/something

Collocations withdraw confidence in someone · withdraw support for a project

  • The public is beginning to withdraw its confidence.

    El público está empezando a perder la confianza.

8 WITHDRAW/EMOTION [intransitive] C1

to stop showing your emotions or becoming involved in something

retirarse, alejarse

  • withdraw from somebody/something

Collocations withdraw emotionally · withdraw from a relationship

  • He withdrew from the world after his wife died.

    Él se retiró del mundo después de que su esposa muriera.