withdrawable

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Definitions of withdrawable word

verb with object withdrawable to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove: She withdrew her hand from his. He withdrew his savings from the bank. 1
verb with object withdrawable to retract or recall: to withdraw an untrue charge. 1
verb with object withdrawable to cause (a person) to undergo withdrawal from addiction to a substance. 1
verb without object withdrawable to go or move back, away, or aside; retire; retreat: to withdraw from the room. 1
verb without object withdrawable to remove oneself from some activity, competition, etc.: He withdrew before I could nominate him. 1
verb without object withdrawable to cease using or consuming an addictive narcotic (followed by from): to withdraw from heroin. 1

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

First recorded in 1175-1225, withdraw is from the Middle English word withdrawen. See with-, draw

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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