/wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
with·draw·al
BrE /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
NAmE /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
BrE /wɪθˈdrɔːəl/
NAmE /wɪθˈdrɔːəl/
[U, C]
the act of moving or taking sth away or back
the withdrawal of support
the withdrawal of the UN troops from the region
the withdrawal of a product from the market
[U]
the act of no longer taking part in sth or being a member of an organization
his withdrawal from the election
a campaign for Britain’s withdrawal from the EU
[C]
the act of taking an amount of money out of your bank account
You can make withdrawals of up to $250 a day.
Finance
Income
earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune
make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
build up funds/savings
get/receive/leave (sb) an inheritance/a legacy
live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
get/receive/draw/collect a pension
depend/be dependent on (BrE) benefits/(NAmE) welfare/social security
Expenditure
spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
invest/put your savings in…
throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
lose your money/inheritance/pension
use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
pay (in) cash
use/pay by a credit/debit card
pay by/make out a/write sb a/accept a (BrE) cheque/(US) check
change/exchange money/currency/(BrE) traveller’s cheques/(US) traveler’s checks
give/pay/leave (sb) a deposit
Banks
have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
credit/debit/pay sth into/take money out of your account
deposit money/funds in your account
withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
(formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
find/go to/use (especially NAmE) an ATM/(BrE) a cash machine/dispenser
be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
Personal finance
manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially BrE) sort out your finances
plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
offer/extend credit (to sb)
arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
pay for sth in (especially BrE) instalments/(NAmE usually) installments
Financial difficulties
get into debt/financial difficulties
be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
run out of/owe money
face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
fall behind with/ (especially NAmE) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
incur/run up/accumulate debts
tackle/reduce/settle your debts
[U]
the period of time when sb is getting used to not taking a drug that they have become addicted to, and the unpleasant effects of doing this
I got withdrawal symptoms after giving up smoking.
[C, usually singular, U]
the act of saying that you no longer believe that sth you have previously said is true
SYN retraction
The newspaper published a withdrawal the next day.
[U] (psychology)
the behaviour of sb who wants to be alone and does not want to communicate with other people