withdrawal
/wi 'dr : l/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of removing oneself or something from a place, situation, or activity: The process of moving back, away, or out of something.
- The discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance: The physical and psychological symptoms that occur when a person stops taking a drug or medication on which they are dependent.
- A formal retraction or disavowal of a statement or opinion: The act of taking back something previously said or claimed.
- The removal of money from an account: The act of taking funds out of a bank or other financial repository.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The sudden withdrawal of troops left a security vacuum. (The act of removing from a place.)
- She experienced severe withdrawal after quitting the medication. (Discontinuation of a substance.)
- The senator issued a withdrawal of his earlier controversial statement. (A formal retraction.)
- I made a large withdrawal from my savings account to pay for the car. (Removal of money.)
Advanced Usage
- "To go through withdrawal": To experience the symptoms of ceasing drug use.
- Heroin addicts go through a very painful withdrawal.
- "Social withdrawal": The act of removing oneself from social contact or activities.
- His depression led to a period of complete social withdrawal.
- "Tactical withdrawal": A strategic retreat from a position, often in a military or competitive context.
- The general ordered a tactical withdrawal to a more defensible position.
Variants and Related Words
- Withdraw (verb): To remove or take back.
- He decided to withdraw his application.
- Withdrawn (adjective): Shy, introverted, or removed from social contact.
- She became very withdrawn after the incident.
Synonyms
- Retreat: The act of moving back, especially from something dangerous or unpleasant.
- Removal: The action of taking something away.
- Discontinuation: The action of ceasing to do or provide something.
- Retraction: A withdrawal of a statement, accusation, or opinion.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Withdraw from: To remove oneself from participation in something.
- He had to withdraw from the race due to injury.
Related Idioms
- "To beat a (hasty) withdrawal": To retreat or leave quickly, often to avoid trouble.
- When the police arrived, the crowd beat a hasty withdrawal.
Noun
- the termination of drug taking
- formal separation from an alliance or federation
- a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
- the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
- the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
- the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood
- avoiding emotional involvement
- the act of withdrawing
- the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam
- the act of taking out money or other capital
- a retraction of a previously held position