retirar

/retiˈɾaɾ/ · A2 · verb

to withdraw

🏧 re- (back) + tirar (to pull) = pull back, like English retire

Tirar means to pull or throw; re- adds back. Pulling something back gives remove, withdraw (money from a bank), and retreat. English retire is the same word via French: to draw back from work.

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