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{ "term": "withdraw", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox5000": true, "cefr": "b2", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "withdraw", "heSheIt": "withdraws" }, "pastSimple": "withdrew", "pastParticiple": "withdrawn", "ingForm": "withdrawing" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to take money out of a bank account", "sensetop": "withdraw somethingwithdraw something from something", "labels": "(informal)(informal)(British English)(North American English)(informal)(informal)(informal)(British English)(US English)(formal)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)(informal)(informal)especially North American English", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "With this account, you can withdraw up to £300 a day.", "contextForm": "withdraw something" }, { "text": "He had withdrawn all the money from their joint account.", "contextForm": "withdraw something from something" } ], "topics": ["Money"] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to move back or away from a place or situation; to make somebody/something do this", "sensetop": "withdraw (somebody/something) (from something)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "Government troops were forced to withdraw." }, { "text": "Both powers withdrew their forces from the region.", "contextForm": "withdraw (somebody/something) (from something)" }, { "text": "She withdrew her hand from his." }, { "text": "She hastily withdrew her hand from his." }, { "text": "The government has agreed to withdraw its troops." }, { "text": "The troops were forced to withdraw to their own borders." }, { "text": "Two thousand troops were withdrawn from the battle zone." }, { "text": "the decision to unilaterally withdraw from the occupied territories" }, { "text": "He always withdrew to his study after dinner." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["altogether", "completely", "immediately"], "verb + withdraw": ["be forced to", "be ordered to", "threaten to"], "preposition": ["from", "in favour/favor of", "into"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to stop taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization; to stop somebody/something from doing these things", "sensetop": "withdraw (from something)withdraw somebody/something (from something)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "In 2016 Britain voted to withdraw from the EU.", "contextForm": "withdraw (from something)" }, { "text": "He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury." }, { "text": "The horse had been withdrawn from the race.", "contextForm": "withdraw somebody/something (from something)" }, { "text": "He eventually withdrew in favour of Blair, thought to be the more popular candidate." }, { "text": "The US formally withdrew from the anti-ballistic missile treaty." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["altogether", "completely", "immediately"], "verb + withdraw": ["be forced to", "be ordered to", "threaten to"], "preposition": ["from", "in favour/favor of", "into"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to stop giving or offering something to somebody", "sensetop": "withdraw somethingwithdraw something from something", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour *(= go on strike)*.", "contextForm": "withdraw something" }, { "text": "He withdrew his support for our campaign." }, { "text": "Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn." }, { "text": "The drug was **withdrawn from sale** after a number of people suffered serious side effects.", "contextForm": "withdraw something from something" }, { "text": "She formally withdrew her resignation." }, { "text": "They threatened to withdraw their support from the government." } ], "collocations": { "adverb": ["altogether", "completely", "immediately"], "verb + withdraw": ["be forced to", "be ordered to", "threaten to"], "preposition": ["from", "in favour/favor of", "into"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "to say that you no longer believe that something you previously said is true", "sensetop": "withdraw something", "labels": "(formal)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "The newspaper withdrew the allegations the next day." }, { "text": "Last night he unconditionally withdrew his comments." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "to become quieter and spend less time with other people", "sensetop": "withdraw (from something) (into something/yourself)", "examples": [ { "text": "She's beginning to withdraw into herself." }, { "text": "She withdrew into her own world." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔː//wɪθˈdrɔː/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdraw__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔːz//wɪθˈdrɔːz/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdraws__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdruː//wɪθˈdruː/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdrew__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔːn//wɪθˈdrɔːn/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdrawn__gb_3.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔːɪŋ//wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdrawing__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔː//wɪθˈdrɔː/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdraw__us_1_rr.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔːz//wɪθˈdrɔːz/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdraws__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdruː//wɪθˈdruː/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdrew__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔːn//wɪθˈdrɔːn/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdrawn__us_1_rr.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/wɪðˈdrɔːɪŋ//wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/", "audio": "wi/withdraw/withdrawing__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + the verb draw." }