The withdrawalof something is the act or process of removing it, or ending it.
[formal]
...withdrawal of friendship.
Sometimes the withdrawal of a particular stress can bring on anxiety. [+ of]
...allied troop withdrawal from the north of the country.
2. uncountable noun
Someone's withdrawalfrom an activity or an organization is their decision to stop taking part in it.
...his withdrawal from government in 1946. [+ from]
Synonyms: departure, retirement, exit, secession More Synonyms of withdrawal
3. countable noun
A withdrawal is an amount of money that you take from your bank account.
4. singular noun [NOUNof noun]
The withdrawal of a remark or statement that you have made is the act of saying that you want people to ignore it.
The charity says it wants a withdrawal of the comments.
Synonyms: retraction, recall, disclaimer, repudiation More Synonyms of withdrawal
5. uncountable noun
Withdrawal is the period during which someone feels ill after they have stopped taking a drug which they were addicted to.
Withdrawal from heroin is actually like a severe attack of gastric flu. [+ from]
6. uncountable noun
Withdrawal is behaviour in which someone prefers to be alone and does not want to talk to other people.
...an inability to cope with emotional problems except by retreating into withdrawal.
More Synonyms of withdrawal
withdrawal in British English
(wɪðˈdrɔːəl)
noun
1.
an act or process of withdrawing; retreat, removal, or detachment
2.
the period a drug addict goes through following abrupt termination in the use of narcotics, usually characterized by physical and mental symptoms (withdrawal symptoms)
withdrawal in American English
(wɪðˈdrɔəl; wɪθˈdrɔəl)
noun
1.
the act of withdrawing
2.
the act or process of giving up the use of a narcotic drug to which one has becomeaddicted, typically accompanied by distressing physiological and mental effects (withdrawal symptoms)
3.
coitus interruptus
Examples of 'withdrawal' in a sentence
withdrawal
They will also have to remind them of the early withdrawal penalty and other charges.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are huge queues at cash machines because the banks have capped withdrawals.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It also said that providers must give a clear explanation of the early withdrawal charge.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For such a drastic withdrawal of government patronage would help cut off the progressive agenda at the knees.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Perhaps she was having withdrawal symptoms.
The Sun (2016)
It also offers prepaid credit cards and business accounts, and processes withdrawals from cash machines.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Instead, it triggers a negotiation on the withdrawal process.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
By 2006 equity withdrawal accounted for 4.7 per cent of spending.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Doctors opposed the withdrawal of treatment and experts said there was'potential' for his condition to improve.
The Sun (2016)
Campaign advisers say they hope a withdrawal would take place within two years.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You should remember that there are often restrictions on withdrawals on such accounts.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Such people may face years of withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop taking these drugs.
Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988)
Similarly worrying is the withdrawal of government funding for the teaching of some arts subjects.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It attempted to put a gloss on the withdrawal of the money.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Others said that the relationship between spending and mortgage equity withdrawal was not clear.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Her periods of withdrawal and mental illness increased.
Fitch, Noel Riley Hemingway in Paris - Parisian walks for the literary traveller (1989)
The heroin addicts experience the full effects of drug withdrawal.
The Sun (2006)
If you experience any unusual symptoms after withdrawal of the treatment then contact your doctor.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley (ed) The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988)
Transitional arrangements would have to form part of the withdrawal agreement.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The withdrawal of foreign banks is clearly a factor.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Most of these cases involved withdrawals from accounts.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It may soon have to close owing to a withdrawal of government funding.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He attacked the union campaign to choke fuel supplies and transport in an attempt to force the withdrawal of the law.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
No withdrawals or early closure permitted.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It was always on the cards that the Taleban would be drawn into the process of withdrawal.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The country is preparing for an almost complete withdrawal of foreign troops and diminishing international aid that forms the bulk of its economy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We might give a thought to the impact British withdrawal would have on this.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He observed a regular rhythm of withdrawal from activity, for solitude and prayer.
Christianity Today (2000)
When you give up junk you can experience a physical withdrawal from high sugar, high fat foods and drinks.
The Sun (2007)
In other languages
withdrawal
British English: withdrawal /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/ NOUN
The withdrawalof something is the act or process of removing it or ending it.
...the withdrawal of troops from the country.
American English: withdrawal
Arabic: اِنْسِحَاب
Brazilian Portuguese: retirada
Chinese: 收回
Croatian: povlačenje
Czech: ukončení
Danish: tilbagetrækning
Dutch: terugtrekking
European Spanish: retirada
Finnish: vetäytyminen
French: retrait
German: Zurückziehung
Greek: απόσυρση
Italian: ritiro
Japanese: 引っ込めること
Korean: 물러나기
Norwegian: tilbaketrekking
Polish: cofnięcie
European Portuguese: retirada
Romanian: retragere
Russian: отведение
Latin American Spanish: retirada
Swedish: tillbakadragande
Thai: การถอน
Turkish: çekme
Ukrainian: виведення
Vietnamese: sự rút khỏi
All related terms of 'withdrawal'
withdrawal slip
a small paper form which has to be filled in before making a withdrawal of money from a bank , building society, etc
phantom withdrawal
the unauthorized removal of funds from a bank account using an automated teller machine
withdrawal method
a method of contraception in which the man withdraws his penis from the woman's vagina before ejaculation
withdrawal symptoms
When someone has withdrawal symptoms , they feel ill after they have stopped taking a drug which they were addicted to.
withdrawal syndrome
a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose