withdrawal
Pluralwithdrawals
- 1The act of taking back money or something you left in another person's care.
Like getting back a coat you left at the cloakroom.
The withdrawal of her savings took only a few minutes at the bank counter.
After leaving his coins with the shopkeeper, the boy returned for their withdrawal a week later.
Oppositedeposit
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- 2The amount of money that someone takes out of a bank account.
Like the cup of water you scoop out of a full bucket.
Her withdrawal was just enough to cover the month's rent.
The machine limits each withdrawal to three hundred dollars.
Oppositedeposit
- 3The sick, painful feeling the body gets when a drug it depends on is stopped.
Like a body that has leaned on a crutch for years and suddenly has it pulled away.
She went through terrible withdrawal when she quit smoking.
Doctors watched him closely for signs of withdrawal after stopping the medication.
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- 4The act of pulling away from something, or the state of staying apart from other people.
Like stepping back from a fire, or going quiet in a corner away from everyone.
The army's withdrawal from the city happened overnight.
His sudden withdrawal from his friends worried his family.
Similarretreat, removal, departure
Oppositeadvance
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- 5A way to prevent pregnancy by pulling the penis out before sperm is released.
The couple relied on withdrawal instead of using condoms.
Many people find withdrawal less reliable than other methods.
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Origin
From the word "withdraw" plus "-al".