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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWithdrawal
/wɪðˈdrɔː.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of taking money out of a bank account.
"He made a cash withdrawal from the ATM before going to the market." - 2
The unpleasant physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing the intake of a drug, alcohol, or addictive substance.
"Severe headaches are a common symptom of caffeine withdrawal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'withdraw' (formed from 'with-' meaning 'against' or 'back' and 'draw'), combined with the noun-forming suffix '-al' originating in late Middle English. Historically evolving from notions of physical pulling back or retreat, the term expanded over centuries to encompass financial transactions and medical detoxification symptoms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Withdrawal" is said worldwide
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retrait
Transliteration: ʁə.tʁɛ
"Il a fait un retrait d'argent à la banque."
Abhebung
Transliteration: ˈapˌheːbʊŋ
"Die Abhebung am Geldautomaten war erfolgreich."
prelievo
Transliteration: preˈljɛ.vo
"Ho fatto un prelievo allo sportello automatico."
retirada
Transliteration: retiˈɾa.ða
"Hizo una retirada de efectivo en el cajero automático."
retirada
Transliteration: ʁe.tʃiˈɾa.dɐ
"Ele fez uma retirada de dinheiro na conta poupança."
निकासी
Transliteration: nikāsī
"बैंक से पैसे की निकासी करना आसान है।"
取款
Transliteration: qǔkuǎn
"他在自动取款机上进行了一笔取款。"
인출
Transliteration: inchul
"ATM에서 현금을 인출했습니다."
引き出し
Transliteration: hikidashi
"銀行口座から現金の引き出しを行った。"
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