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withdrawal

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //wɪðˈdɹɔəɫ// UK //wɪðdɹˈɔːl// with·draw·al

n. the act of taking something back or moving away from a situation. It also describes the difficult physical feeling you have when you stop using a drug or habit.

n. the act of removing something from a place or position, or the process of ceasing to participate in an activity. In a medical context, it refers to the physical and psychological symptoms following the cessation of an addictive substance.


SIMPLE

I need to make a cash withdrawal from the bank.

CONTEXTUAL

The sudden withdrawal of government funding forced the local library to reduce its opening hours.

COMPLEX

The diplomat warned that a hasty withdrawal of peacekeeping forces could destabilize the fragile truce and lead to renewed civil unrest in the border regions.

Synonyms
Origin

From withdraw + -al.

Usage

Functions as an uncountable noun when referring to the general process of retreating, but is countable when referring to specific bank transactions or medical episodes.

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