Difference between Withdraw and Draw

What is the difference between Withdraw and Draw?

Withdraw as a verb is to pull (something) back. while Draw as a verb is to sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc.

Withdraw

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pull (something) back. To take back (a comment, etc). To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc). To extract (money from an account). To retreat.

Example sentence: The time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.

Draw

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc.To drag, pull.To pull out (as a gun from a holster, or a tooth).To attract.To deduce or infer.(usually as draw on or draw upon): to rely on; utilize as a source.To disembowel.To pull back the arrow in preparation for shooting.(of curtains, etc.) To close.(of drinks, especially tea) To leave temporarily so as to allow the flavour to increase.To end a game in a draw (with neither side winning).To consume, as power.To determine the result of a lottery.To take the top card of a deck into hand.To trade in cards for replacements in draw poker games; to attempt to improve one's hand with future cards. See also draw out.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The result of a game in which neither side has won; a tie.The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined.The result of a two-innings match in which at least one side did not complete all their innings before time ran out. Different from a tie.A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the left. See hook, slice, fadeA shot that lands in play without hitting another stone out, as opposed to a takeout shot.A dry stream bed that drains surface water only during periods of heavy rain or flooding.cannabis.In a commission-based job, an advance on future (potential) commissions given to an employee by the employer.A hand which is unlikely the best hand, but which has a chance to become one with future card

Example sentence: Let age, not envy, draw wrinkles on thy cheeks.

We hope you now know whether to use Withdraw or Draw in your sentence.

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