retirar

/retiˈɾaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
retiro
preterite (yo)
retiré
past participle
retirado

Meaning

  1. to withdraw

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

retraer

retraer is more reflexive or psychological, like withdrawing socially or becoming withdrawn; retirar is more general or physical, like withdrawing money or troops.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

retirar

retirar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to withdraw."

Practice

1 What does retirar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ dinero del cajero.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches retirar?

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