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withdrawable

|with/draw/a/ble|

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/wɪðˈdrɔːəbəl/

(withdraw)

remove or retreat

Base Form3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNoun
withdrawwithdrawswithdrewwithdrawnwithdrawingwithdrawalswithdrawal
Etymology
Etymology Information

'withdrawable' originates from the verb 'withdraw', which comes from Middle English 'withdrauen', from Old English 'wiþdragan', where 'wiþ' meant 'against' and 'dragan' meant 'to draw'.

Historical Evolution

'wiþdragan' transformed into the Middle English 'withdrauen', and eventually became the modern English word 'withdraw'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to draw back or away', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to remove or take away'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

capable of being withdrawn.

The funds in this account are withdrawable at any time.

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Last updated: 2025/02/02 08:40