withdrawal

American  

[with-draw-uhl, -drawl, with-] / wɪðˈdrɔ əl, -ˈdrɔl, wɪθ- /

noun

1. Also withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.

2. Pharmacology. the act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug.

3. coitus interruptus.

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withdrawal British  

/ 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 )

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withdrawal Scientific  

/ wĭth-drô′əl,wĭth- /

1. Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance. The symptoms of withdrawal include headache, diarrhea, and tremors and can range from mild to life threatening, depending on the extent of the body's reliance on the addictive substance.

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Etymology

Origin of withdrawal

First recorded in 1740–50; withdraw + -al ²

Example Sentences

The author wrote that he went into Epstein "withdrawal when I don't see him" and told the disgraced financier directly in one exchange that he missed him.

From BBC

“Europe is in the final stretch of its official heating season, and large withdrawals from storage facilities have left them unusually low,” ANZ analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the exact timing of activities associated with the new liquidity pool, including any withdrawals from the Curve3pool, wasn’t public knowledge, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only a part of your withdrawals from investments are fully taxable.

From MarketWatch

II, an unlisted fund investing in private capital where the investment manager, Blue Owl, says it will no longer offer withdrawals.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• departure
• disengagement
• exit
• exodus
• resignation
• retirement