withdrew

withdrew — verb

  • withdrewpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • withdrews3rd person singular
  • withdrewing-ing form
  • withdrewedpast simple

1. to take money out of a bank account or investment so that you can spend or use i

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to take money out of a bank account or investment so that you can spend or use it.

例句

Clara withdrew five hundred dollars from her savings account to pay for the flight.

withdraw + [amount] from + [account]

The company withdrew its investment in the overseas factory last quarter.

corporate context: withdraw investment

同義詞
  • take out

    more informal; commonly used in everyday speech

  • pull out

    informal; suggests removing all the money

  • cash out

    specifically converting an investment into cash

反義詞
  • deposit

    to put money into an account

  • pay in

    British English; more informal than 'deposit'

文法句型

withdraw + [amount] from + [account]

用法筆記

Commonly used with a specific amount or with words like 'cash', 'funds', 'savings'. The object is the money being taken out, not the bank itself.

常見錯誤

❌I withdrew the bank this morning.
✅I withdrew money from the bank this morning.
💡'withdraw' takes the money as its object, not the bank.
❌I withdrew my account.
✅I withdrew money from my account.
💡The account is the source, not the object.

2. to go backwards or leave a place, situation, or group of people, often for safet

2.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to go backwards or leave a place, situation, or group of people, often for safety, privacy, or strategic reasons.

例句

The soldiers withdrew from the village after the ceasefire agreement was signed.

withdraw from + [place] — military/physical retreat

Omar slowly withdrew from the crowded room when he started to feel unwell.

同義詞
  • retreat

    stronger sense of being forced or strategic; used especially in military contexts

  • pull back

    informal; common in both physical and figurative senses

  • back away

    suggests caution or fear

反義詞

文法句型

withdraw from + [place]

withdraw into + [place]

用法筆記

When used without an object, the direction is often implied by context. 'Withdraw from' specifies the starting point; 'withdraw into' specifies the destination.

常見錯誤

❌The army withdrew back.
✅The army withdrew from the border.
💡'withdraw' already implies moving back; avoid adding 'back'.
❌He withdrew to the room backwards.
✅He withdrew from the room quietly.
💡Do not add directional redundancy.

3. to decide no longer to take part in an activity, competition, organization, or a

3.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to decide no longer to take part in an activity, competition, organization, or arrangement.

例句

The runner withdrew from the marathon because of a knee injury the night before.

withdraw from + [event] due to [reason]

Japan withdrew from the international treaty after years of disagreement.

withdraw from + [agreement/treaty]

同義詞
  • pull out of

    more informal; very common in sports and business

  • drop out of

    often used for education or competitions; can be permanent

  • leave

    simpler and more general; no sense of formal withdrawal

反義詞
  • join

    to become a member or participant

  • enter

    to sign up for an activity or competition

文法句型

withdraw from + [event/competition/organization]

用法筆記

Often implies a voluntary decision, not being forced out. The reason (injury, disagreement, change of plans) usually appears in the context.

常見錯誤

❌I withdrew the competition.
✅I withdrew from the competition.
💡The preposition 'from' is required.
❌He withdrew out of the race.
✅He withdrew from the race.
💡Use 'from', not 'out of'.

4. to say that something you previously said or offered is no longer valid, usually

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

to say that something you previously said or offered is no longer valid, usually because it was wrong or because you changed your mind.

例句

The newspaper withdrew its accusation of corruption after receiving new evidence.

withdraw + [statement/accusation] — formal retraction

The employer withdrew the job offer when the candidate failed the background check.

withdraw + [offer] — official cancellation

同義詞
  • retract

    equally formal; used in legal and academic contexts

  • take back

    less formal; common in everyday language

  • revoke

    stronger; used for official decisions or permissions

反義詞
  • maintain

    to continue to assert something

  • stand by

    to continue to support a statement or decision

文法句型

withdraw + [statement/offer]

withdraw + that-clause

用法筆記

This sense is more formal than simply 'take back' or 'unsay'. It is used in official, legal, or public contexts where the original statement or offer had formal status.

常見錯誤

❌She withdrew her friend for lying.
✅She withdrew the accusation she had made against her friend.
💡You withdraw the statement, not the person.
❌I withdraw that I said.
✅I withdraw what I said.
💡Use 'what' as the object, not 'that'.

5. to take or pull something out of a place, or to move a part of your body away fr

5.動詞及物B2
釋義

to take or pull something out of a place, or to move a part of your body away from something, often with some effort.

例句

The nurse carefully withdrew the needle from the patient's arm after taking the blood sample.

withdraw + [object] from + [body/place] — careful removal

Mei-Lin withdrew her hand quickly when she touched the hot surface of the stove.

同義詞
  • remove

    similar formality; very common in instructions and procedures

  • pull out

    informal; suggests a physical pulling motion

  • extract

    more clinical or technical; implies effort or skill

反義詞
  • insert

    to put something into a space

  • place

    to put something somewhere

文法句型

withdraw + [object] from + [place]

用法筆記

More formal than 'take out' or 'pull out'. Often used in medical, professional, or precise descriptive contexts where care or control is implied.

常見錯誤

❌She withdrew her handbag from the car.' (sounds too formal for everyday taking)
✅She took her handbag from the car.
💡Use 'take out' for ordinary objects in casual contexts.
❌I withdrew the pen from my bag.' (unnatural in casual speech)
✅I took the pen out of my bag.
💡'withdraw' is too formal for everyday small objects.

6. to become quieter, less sociable, or more isolated, often because of sadness, em

6.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to become quieter, less sociable, or more isolated, often because of sadness, emotional pain, or a desire to avoid others.

例句

After losing his job, Henry withdrew from his friends and stopped answering phone calls.

withdraw from + [people] — emotional/social isolation

The teenager withdrew into her bedroom for days and hardly spoke to anyone.

withdraw into + [private space] — retreating from family

同義詞
反義詞
  • open up

    to become more communicative and sociable

  • engage

    to participate actively with others

文法句型

withdraw from + [people/social situation]

withdraw into + [oneself/solitude]

用法筆記

Often used in psychological or emotional contexts. 'Withdrawn' (as an adjective) is more common than the verb in this sense: 'He seemed withdrawn and unhappy.'

常見錯誤

❌She was withdrawn from the group by the teacher.' (physical removal, not emotional withdrawal)
✅She withdrew from the group because she felt anxious.
💡The active/passive distinction matters.
❌He withdrew himself from the party.' (ambiguous — physical or emotional?)
✅He withdrew into himself at the party and avoided conversation.
💡'Withdraw into oneself' makes the emotional meaning clear.