withdrawal
noun
with·draw·al
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ(-ə)l 
with-
1
a
: the act of taking back or away something that has been granted or possessed
b
: removal from a place of deposit or investment
c(1)
: the discontinuance of administration or use of a drug
(2)
: the syndrome of often painful physical and psychological symptoms that follows discontinuance of an addicting drug
a heroin addict going through withdrawal
2
a
: retreat or retirement especially into a more secluded or less exposed place or position
b
: an operation by which a military force disengages from the enemy
c(1)
: social or emotional detachment
(2)
: a pathological retreat from objective reality (as in some schizophrenic states)
3
: retraction, revocation
threatened us with withdrawal of consent
4
a
: the act of drawing someone or something back from or out of a place or position
Examples of withdrawal in a Sentence
The general authorized the withdrawal of troops from the fields.
She made a withdrawal from her checking account.
He underwent rehab to help him through his withdrawal from heroin.
She experienced symptoms of nicotine withdrawal after she quit smoking.
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Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
The decrease is attributed to net redemptions and withdrawals.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
The account charges zero fees — no account opening, monthly maintenance, withdrawal, inactivity, account closure, excessive transaction or overdraft fees.
—Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The major anthropogenic factor is fluid withdrawal from the ground.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Withdrawal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withdrawal. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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withdrawal
noun
with·draw·al
wit͟h-ˈdrȯ(-ə)l
with-
1
: an act or instance of withdrawing
especially
: a removal of money from a bank account
2
a
: the stopping of the use or giving of a drug and especially a habit-forming drug
b
: the group of often painful physical and emotional symptoms that occur when use of a habit-forming drug is stopped
Medical Definition
withdrawal
noun
with·draw·al
-ˈdrȯ(ə-)l
1
a
: a pathological retreat from objective reality (as in some schizophrenic states)
b
: social or emotional detachment
2
a
: the discontinuance of administration or use of a drug
b
: the syndrome of often painful physical and psychological symptoms that follows discontinuance of an addicting substance
a heroin addict going through withdrawal
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