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Getaway vs Withdraw - What's the difference?

getaway | withdraw |

As a noun getaway

is a means of escape.

As an adjective getaway

is pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.

As a verb withdraw is

to pull (something) back, aside, or away.

getaway

English

Alternative forms

* (adj) get-away

Noun

(en noun)
  • A means of escape.
  • The effecting of an escape.
  • A vacation or holiday or the destination for one.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans.
    • They'd been discussing their getaway plans for weeks.

    See also

    * get away

    Anagrams

    * *

    withdraw

    English

    Verb

  • To pull (something) back, aside, or away.
  • * Hooker
    • Impossible it is that God should withdraw his presence from anything.
  • To take back (a comment, etc).
    • to withdraw false charges
  • To remove, to stop providing (one's support, etc).
  • To extract (money from an account).
  • To retreat.
  • To be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc.
  • * 1994 , (Edward St Aubyn), Bad News , Picador 2006, p. 201:
    • Simon had tried to rob a bank while he was withdrawing , but he had been forced to surrender to the police after they had fired several volleys at him.