🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

retirar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /retiˈɾaɾ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Withdraw/wɪðˈdrɔː/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Voy a retirar dinero del cajero automático."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To remove or take away something from a place or position.

    "She decided to withdraw her application from the university."
  2. 2

    To take money out of a bank account.

    "I need to withdraw some cash from the ATM before we go to the market."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'withdraw' originates from the Old English 'withdragan', which combines 'with' (against) and 'dragan' (to pull). The term has evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a physical action of pulling back to a more abstract sense of retreating or removing oneself from a situation.

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