Definition

1. 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• Withdrawn (adjective): Shy, introverted, or removed from social contact.
  • She became very withdrawn after the incident.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

1. the termination of drug taking
2. formal separation from an alliance or federation
3. a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
4. the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
5. the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
   • the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood
6. avoiding emotional involvement
7. the act of withdrawing
   • the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam
8. the act of taking out money or other capital
9. a retraction of a previously held position