{
    "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        "pastParticiple": "withdrawn",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                    "text": "He had withdrawn all the money from their joint account.",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                    "text": "Two thousand troops were withdrawn from the battle zone."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."
}