withdrawal

[with-draw-uhl, -drawl, with-]

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.

withdrawal

/ 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

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of withdrawal¹

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

Example Sentences

The withdrawal of James does leave England short of options at right-back with Spence the only natural player for that position, and he was actually called up as a left-back in September.

From BBC

The extent of Israel's military withdrawal is a fourth point of contention.

From BBC

The US president posted on social media that Israel had agreed to an initial withdrawal line in Gaza, the first in a proposed series of pull-backs by Israeli forces.

From BBC

It will also enter into a phased withdrawal of the Gaza Strip and will not occupy or annex the enclave.

From Los Angeles Times

He later posted that Israel "has agreed to the initial withdrawal line", seeming to refer to various lines of Israeli troop withdrawal published alongside the US plan.

From BBC

Related Words

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