No. 3,212 in Catalan
retirar
"Retirar" means "to withdraw" or "to remove" in English.
In a sentence
Ell va retirar els seus diners del banc.
He withdrew his money from the bank.
In this sentence, 'retirar' means to take back or withdraw something, commonly used for financial transactions.
Després de la feina, va retirar les eines al magatzem.
After work, he stored the tools back in the warehouse.
Here, 'retirar' signifies the act of putting away or moving something to its correct location.
La pel·lícula va ser retirada de la cartellera.
The film was withdrawn from the schedule.
In this example, 'retirar' is used in the passive form to illustrate something being removed from availability or a list.
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