retirar

Senses

1. 1.

   to remove, to take out

   to take something away from a place or person

2. 2.

   to withdraw

   to take out money from a bank or ATM

3. 3.

   to withdraw, to retreat

   to leave a place or situation, often strategically

4. 4.

   to pick up, to collect

   to go get something that was reserved or is waiting

Examples

• "Preciso retirar dinheiro no caixa eletrônico antes de ir ao mercado."

  I need to withdraw money from the ATM before going to the supermarket.

• "O médico vai retirar os pontos na próxima semana."

  The doctor will remove the stitches next week.

• "Você já pode retirar seu pedido na loja a partir de amanhã."

  You can pick up your order at the store starting tomorrow.

Usage

Common regular -ar verb used in both formal and informal contexts. Often appears in reflexive form "retirar-se" meaning "to withdraw oneself" or "to leave." Very frequent in commercial contexts for picking up orders ("retirar na loja"). Don't confuse with "tirar" which is more colloquial and direct.