with·draw

verb

/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past participle withdrawn	/wɪðˈdrɔːn/, /wɪθˈdrɔːn/ /wɪðˈdrɔːn/, /wɪθˈdrɔːn/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/

[transitive] to take money out of a bank account提（款）；取（钱）
- withdraw something With this account, you can withdraw up to £300 a day.这个账户每天最多可提取 300 英镑。
- withdraw something from something He had withdrawn all the money from their joint account.他已经从他们的联名账户上提取了所有的钱。
Collocations Finance
FinanceIncome
- 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
[intransitive, transitive] to move back or away from a place or situation; to make somebody/something do this（使）撤回，撤离 synonym pull out (of something) (2)
- Government troops were forced to withdraw.政府部队被迫撤走了。
- withdraw (somebody/something) (from something) Both powers withdrew their forces from the region.两个大国都把部队撤离了这个地区。
- She withdrew her hand from his.她把手从他的手里抽了回来。
Extra Examples
- She hastily withdrew her hand from his.她赶紧把手从他的手中抽了回来。
- The government has agreed to withdraw its troops.政府已经同意撤军。
- The troops were forced to withdraw to their own borders.部队被迫撤回到己方边境。
- Two thousand troops were withdrawn from the battle zone.两千人的部队从作战区撤了出来。
- the decision to unilaterally withdraw from the occupied territories单方面从占领区撤军的决定
- He always withdrew to his study after dinner.晚饭后，他总是躲进书房。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- altogether
- completely
- immediately
- …
verb + withdraw
- be forced to
- be ordered to
- threaten to
- …
preposition
- from
- in favour/favor of
- into
- …
[intransitive, transitive] to stop taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization; to stop somebody/something from doing these things（使）退出
- withdraw (from something) In 2016 Britain voted to withdraw from the EU.英国于 2016 年投票退出欧盟。
- He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury.他因伤被迫退出比赛。
- withdraw somebody/something (from something) The horse had been withdrawn from the race.那匹马被停赛了。
Extra Examples
- He eventually withdrew in favour of Blair, thought to be the more popular candidate.他最终转而支持布莱尔这位被认为是更受欢迎的候选人。
- The US formally withdrew from the anti-ballistic missile treaty.美国正式退出了反弹道导弹条约。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- altogether
- completely
- immediately
- …
verb + withdraw
- be forced to
- be ordered to
- threaten to
- …
preposition
- from
- in favour/favor of
- into
- …
[transitive] to stop giving or offering something to somebody停止提供；不再给予
- withdraw something Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike).工人扬言要罢工。
- He withdrew his support for our campaign.他停止了对我们运动的支持。
- Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn.除非您在 7 天内退回表格，否则优惠将被撤回。
- withdraw something from something The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects.这药因许多人服后产生严重副作用而被停止销售。
Extra Examples
- She formally withdrew her resignation.她正式收回了她的辞呈。
- They threatened to withdraw their support from the government.他们威胁要撤回对政府的支持。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- altogether
- completely
- immediately
- …
verb + withdraw
- be forced to
- be ordered to
- threaten to
- …
preposition
- from
- in favour/favor of
- into
- …
[transitive] withdraw something (formal) to say that you no longer believe that something you previously said is true收回，撤回，撤销（说过的话） synonym retract
- The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day.这家报纸第二天收回了这些说法。
- Last night he unconditionally withdrew his comments.昨天晚上，他无条件地收回了自己的评论。
[intransitive] withdraw (from something) (into something/yourself) to become quieter and spend less time with other people脱离（社会）；不与人交往
- She's beginning to withdraw into herself.她开始变得不爱与人交往了。
- She withdrew into her own world.她把自己封闭在个人的天地里。

Word OriginMiddle English: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + the verb draw.