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retirar

to withdraw

verb rreh-tee-RAHR Less Common

Also means

to retire

Usage Note

Retirar covers withdrawing money (retirar dinero del cajero), removing an object, and retiring from a profession. The reflexive retirarse specifically means 'to retire' from work or sport, making it the standard term a learner will need in that context (se retiró a los 65 años).

Examples

"Fue a retirar dinero del banco."

Natural Translation

He went to withdraw money from the bank.

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