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verb · noun

withdrawing

v. · n.
US /wɪðˈdɹɔɪŋ/ UK /wɪðdɹˈɔːɹɪŋ/ with·draw·ing

  1. 01 B1 Intermediate

    v.taking money out of a bank account.

    v.the act of removing funds from a bank or financial institution. Transitive when specifying the amount; often used as a gerund.

    Simple

    She is withdrawing two hundred dollars from the ATM for her trip.

    In context

    Withdrawing large sums of cash without prior notification may trigger additional security protocols at most retail banking branches.

    extractingtaking out
  2. 02 B2 Upper Intermediate

    v.moving away from a place or a situation, often to be alone or for safety.

    v.retreating or moving back from a position, social interaction, or physical location. Often intransitive in a social context.

    Simple

    The army started withdrawing from the border after the peace talks.

    In context

    The patient began withdrawing from social activities, a common early indicator of clinical depression that requires careful monitoring.

    retreatingrecedingpulling back
  3. 03 C1 Advanced Formal

    v.officially saying that something you said or offered before is no longer true or available.

    v.retracting a statement, offer, or application; formally removing oneself from a competition or process.

    Simple

    The candidate is withdrawing her application for the manager position.

    In context

    By withdrawing his support for the bill at the final hour, the senator effectively guaranteed its failure in the upcoming vote.

  4. 04 B2 Upper Intermediate

    n.the act of taking something away or moving back.

    n.the gerundial noun form denoting the process of removal, retreat, or retraction.

    Simple

    The withdrawing of the product from stores caused a lot of confusion.

    In context

    The sudden withdrawing of foreign investment led to a period of significant volatility in the local stock market.

US forces currently stationed in the Kurdish region of Iraq have begun withdrawing ahead of a 30 September deadline agreed upon between Washington and Baghdad to end the US military presence in Iraq.

The Guardian· 17 Aug 2026

Israeli forces then arrived and arrested nine people from the house before withdrawing.

Al Jazeera· 17 Aug 2026
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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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