withdraw

Everyday

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 →

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• After the move, he became quiet and withdrawn.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Irregular: withdraw, withdrew, withdrawn (like draw, drew, drawn).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 Jewish tradition

When God withdraws his hand or anger, he stops punishing or leaves people without help.

Interpretation. Tradition reads God's withdrawal as hiding his face, which the people feel as distance and pray to end.

Examples

• Why withdrawest Thou Thy hand, even Thy right hand? (Writings PSA.74.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• God will not withdraw His anger; the helpers of Rahab did stoop under Him. (Writings JOB.9.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• Withdraw Thy hand far from me; and let not Thy terror make me afraid. (Writings JOB.13.21, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Irregular: withdraw, withdrew, withdrawn (like draw, drew, drawn). Noun: withdrawal. Maths: withdraw = subtract; deposit = add.