Withdrew: meaning, definitions and examples
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withdrew
[ wษชรฐหdruห ]
past action
Withdrew is the simple past tense of withdraw, meaning to remove or take away something from a specified place. It can refer to taking money out of a bank, pulling back from participation in an event, or revoking a statement or decision. The word indicates a sense of retreating from a position or situation. It is often used in financial contexts, as well as in social or personal situations.
Synonyms
extracted, pulled back, removed, retracted, retreated.
Examples of usage
- She withdrew $200 from her account.
- He withdrew from the competition at the last minute.
- After much contemplation, she withdrew her application for the job.
- The army withdrew its troops after the peace treaty.
Translations
Translations of the word "withdrew" in other languages:
๐ต๐น retirou
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช zog zurรผck
๐ฎ๐ฉ menarik
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะฒัะฒ
๐ต๐ฑ wycofaล
๐ฏ๐ต ๆคๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท a retirรฉ
๐ช๐ธ retirรณ
๐น๐ท geri รงekti
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฒ ํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุญุจ
๐จ๐ฟ odstoupil
๐ธ๐ฐ stiahol
๐จ๐ณ ๆคๅไบ
๐ธ๐ฎ umaknil
๐ฎ๐ธ drรณ frรก
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปัะฟ ะบะตััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแฆแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ geri รงษkdi
๐ฒ๐ฝ retirรณ
Etymology
The term 'withdrew' comes from the Old English word 'withdragan', composed of 'with' meaning 'against, back' and 'dragan' meaning 'to pull, to draw'. Over time, it evolved in Middle English to 'withdrawen' and eventually became 'withdraw' in Modern English. The past tense form 'withdrew' emerged as the language simplified to its current inflection patterns. The word historically has associations with distancing oneself from a location or a situation, translating across various forms of retreat, removal, and cessation. In legal and financial contexts, 'withdrew' has gained prominence, reflecting the removal of funds or requests from various processes. Its usage has broadened over centuries, adapting to various contexts while retaining the core idea of pulling back or taking away.