withdraw
part of speech
verb (withdraw, withdraws, withdrew, withdrawn, withdrawing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To withdraw money is to take it out of a bank account. tree →
2) To withdraw is to move back or away from a place. tree →
3) To withdraw from something is to stop taking part in it, like a race. tree →
4) To withdraw something you said or offered is to take it back. tree →
5) To withdraw can mean to become quiet and not want to talk to people. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths, money problems: withdrawing money from a bank means subtracting from the balance. In sport: a player withdraws from a match. In stories: armies withdraw; a sad character withdraws. Phrases: withdraw money, withdraw from, withdraw a remark.
examples
- Mum withdrew 50 dollars from the bank. tree →
- He had 200 pounds and withdrew 30, so he has 170 left. tree →
- The army withdrew from the town. tree →
- She withdrew from the race with a sore leg. tree →
- I withdraw what I said; I'm sorry. tree →
- After the move, he became quiet and withdrawn. tree →
- You can withdraw cash at the machine. tree →
- The snail withdrew into its shell. tree →
- Unwilling to lose his nuts but unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears. tree →
note
Irregular: withdraw, withdrew, withdrawn (like draw, drew, drawn). Noun: withdrawal. Maths: withdraw = subtract; deposit = add.
In the corpora
- In March 2024 photo agencies withdrew a Mother's Day family photo because it had been edited, and the Princess apologised.
- Bottling up strong feelings about big family changes can make children withdrawn, angry or unwell.
- Being quiet or withdrawn can mean sad or worried, not angry; asking is better than guessing.
- And Moses withdrew into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.
- The sun and the moon are become black, and the stars withdraw their shining.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «withdraw» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.