🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

retirada

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.tʃiˈɾa.dɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Withdrawal/wɪðˈdrɔː.əl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele fez uma retirada de dinheiro na conta poupança."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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

The term 'withdrawal' originates from the Old English 'wiðdragan', meaning to pull back or retreat. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the same meaning, and has been used in various contexts, including finance and psychology, to denote the act of taking something back or the cessation of participation.

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