Spanish word

retirar

Pronunciation

IPA/retiˈɾaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbwithdraw

Example

Quiero retirar veinte euros.

I want to withdraw twenty euros.

Illustration for retirar (withdraw)

More examples

¿Puedes retirar dinero aquí?

Can you withdraw money here?

Core concept

A hand pulling a banknote out of a wallet.

Common phrases

  • retirar dinero

    withdraw money

  • retirar efectivo

    withdraw cash

Similar words

sacar: Taking something out from inside a bag, box, pocket, or similar container.
quitar: Removing a fixed or unwanted part from an object by detaching it.
levantar: Lifting an object up from the ground or a surface to change its position.
recoger: Gathering scattered or entrusted items together and bringing them to one place.

Definition in Spanish

Apartar o extraer algo para que deje de estar disponible o para anularlo, usado con dinero, objetos y declaraciones.

Word origin

From French retirer (re- + tirer) and ultimately from Latin trahere 'to pull', giving the sense of pulling something away to remove or retract it.

Usage tips

  • Retirar is used for physical or abstract removal (retirar dinero, retirar una acusación) and is not the same as English retire meaning 'stop working'.

Other meanings

  • removeverb
  • retractverb

Opposites

Related words

  • retirowithdrawalnoun
  • retiradoremovedadjective

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