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withdrawing

[wɪðˈdrɔːɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
retirando
1. removing or taking out something
He is withdrawing money from the bank.
Ele está retirando dinheiro do banco.
2. leaving or departing from a place
The troops are withdrawing from the region.
As tropas estão se retirando da região.
3. removing oneself from participation or involvement
She is withdrawing from the competition due to injury.
Ela está se retirando da competição devido a uma lesão.
4. stopping or ceasing to provide something
The company is withdrawing its support for the project.
A empresa está retirando seu apoio ao projeto.
Synonyms
removingtaking outretreatingdepartingbacking outpulling out
Antonyms
depositingadvancingengagingparticipatingstaying

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
retirando
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
retirando
common in business/financial contexts
Portugal
levantando
preferred when referring to withdrawing money from banks
Portugal
retirando
used for other withdrawal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

withdrawing from the world
withdrawing support
withdrawing an offer
withdrawing into oneself
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