retirar

What does “retirar” mean in English?

1. to withdraw money from an account or ATM; formal register

   to withdraw money from an account or ATM; formal register (colloq: sacar dinero)

Example sentences

• Le informamos de que no podrá retirar más de trescientos euros al día desde el cajero automático con su tarjeta de débito actual.

  Please be advised that you will not be able to withdraw more than three hundred euros per day from the ATM with your current debit card.

• Para retirar efectivo en ventanilla, deberá presentar su documento de identidad y firmar el justificante de operación correspondiente.

  To withdraw cash at the counter, you will have to present your identity document and sign the relevant transaction receipt.

• ¿Podría explicarme por qué no fue posible retirar fondos de mi cuenta el pasado viernes?

  Could you explain to me why it was not possible to withdraw funds from my account last Friday?

How to use it

Retirar (dinero) means 'to withdraw money' — it is the formal register verb for taking cash from an account or ATM. The colloquial alternative is sacar (dinero). Retirar also means to withdraw/retire in non-banking contexts (retirar una acusación, retirar del mercado), so context disambiguates. The key preposition structure is retirar dinero de la cuenta / del cajero. Never say 'retirar del banco' without a specific account reference in formal writing.

Topics

• Banking
• Formal register

Related B1 words

• transferir
• ingresar
• ahorrar
• endeudarse
• hipoteca
• préstamo
• interés
• comisión