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dredge vs withdraw

withdraw vs dredge

dredge is a noun but withdraw is not a noun.

dredge and withdraw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dredge Yes No Yes No
withdraw No No Yes No
As verbs, withdraw is a hypernym of dredge; that is, withdraw is a word with a broader meaning than dredge:
  • dredge: remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
  • withdraw: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of dredge include remove, take, take away.
dredge (noun) withdraw (noun)
a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
dredge (verb) withdraw (verb)
remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water keep away from others
search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
cover before cooking make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
take back what one has said
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
cause to be returned
break from a meeting or gathering
withdraw from active participation
retire gracefully
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