Geoffrey Black Aug 9, 2018:

David, you are probably right, that this is referring to a divorce or a partnership breaking up. In either case, withdrawal would be inappropriate. Realisation would be a better term by far.

shmoopy (asker) Aug 9, 2018:

i've seen this expression in a few financial agreements between spouses - the word רכוש in the agreement means assets (including money, deposits etc...) and it is fancy Hebrew so they don't just say "משיכה". So i think it means redeemed, or withdrawn (like from an interest bearing deposit or savings plan...

David Greenberg Aug 9, 2018:

Geoffrey, I suspect that "רכוש" is used because it's the general term for the assets to be split in a divorce.

David Greenberg Aug 9, 2018:

Wouldn't the author have used "משיכה" in that case?

Geoffrey Black Aug 9, 2018:

Yes, but the sentence mentions "רכוש" which does not imply funds, but rather property.

shmoopy (asker) Aug 9, 2018:

i thought about payment = redemption or maturity (even though that is usually used when speaking of a loan or debt... but then i thought that withdrawal is probably the best bet... the funds accumulate and are withdrawn...