withdrawal
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
withdrawals
plural
withdrawals
Britannica Dictionary definition of WITHDRAWAL
1
[count]
a
:
an act of moving something away or taking something away
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The general authorized the withdrawal of troops from the fields.
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a withdrawal of support
b
:
an act of ending your involvement in something
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He announced his withdrawal from the campaign. [=announced that he would no longer be involved in the campaign]
2
:
the act of taking money out of a bank account
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opposite deposit
[count]
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a withdrawal of $3,000
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She made a withdrawal from her checking/savings account.
[noncount]
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The bank charges you for the premature withdrawal of funds. [=for taking out money before you are supposed to]
3
[noncount]
a
:
the act or process of stopping the use of an addictive drug
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He underwent rehab to help him through his withdrawal from heroin.
b
:
the physical and mental problems that occur for a period of time after a person stops using an addictive drug
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She experienced symptoms of nicotine withdrawal after she quit smoking.
