with·draw·al (w  -drô  l, wth-)n. 1. The act or process of withdrawing, as: a. A retreat or retirement. b. Retreat of a military force in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat. c. Detachment, as from social or emotional involvement. d. A removal from a place or position of something that has been deposited. 2. a. Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance. b. The physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies such discontinuation. 3. The act or an instance of retracting or revoking: feared the withdrawal of his parents' permission. 4. Coitus interruptus. |
withdrawal [wɪðˈdrɔːəl]
n
1. an act or process of withdrawing; retreat, removal, or detachment
2. (Medicine) 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 (wth-drôl, wth-) 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | withdrawal - a retraction of a previously held position |
| 2. | withdrawal - the act of taking out money or other capital bank withdrawal - the withdrawal of money from your account at a bank disinvestment - the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation | |
| 3. | withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" self-effacement, effacement - withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous retreat - the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) retirement, retreat - withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity" evacuation - the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection decampment - breaking camp defection, desertion, abandonment - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" pullback - (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops" retreat - (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops" | |
| 4. | withdrawal - avoiding emotional involvement indifference - unbiased impartial unconcern | |
| 5. | withdrawal - the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.; "the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood" | |
| 6. | withdrawal - the act of ceasing to participate in an activity separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting | |
| 7. | withdrawal - a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation | |
| 8. | withdrawal - formal separation from an alliance or federation separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting breakaway, breaking away - the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood" | |
| 9. | withdrawal - the termination of drug taking cold turkey - complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent; "he quit smoking cold turkey"; "she quit her job cold turkey" |
withdrawal
noun
1. removal, ending, stopping, taking away, abolition, elimination, cancellation, termination, extraction, discontinuation the withdrawal of foreign aid
2. exit, retirement, departure, pull-out, retreat, exodus, evacuation, disengagement the withdrawal of troops from Eastern Europe
3. departure, retirement, exit, secession his withdrawal from government in 1946
4. retraction, recall, disclaimer, repudiation, revocation, disavowal, recantation, rescission, abjuration The charity insists on a withdrawal of the accusations.
Translations
withdrawal [wɪθˈdrɔːəl]
A. N
2. (= recall, removal) [of troops, ambassador, team, services, advertisement] → retirada f (from de) [of banknote] → retirada f de la circulación
his party has announced its withdrawal of support for the government → su partido ha anunciado la retirada de su apoyo al gobierno
they may be contemplating a partial withdrawal from the country → puede que estén considerando una retirada parcial del país
his party has announced its withdrawal of support for the government → su partido ha anunciado la retirada de su apoyo al gobierno
they may be contemplating a partial withdrawal from the country → puede que estén considerando una retirada parcial del país
3. (= cancellation) [of application, permission, support, licence] → retirada f
4. (= retraction) [of allegation, remark] → retractación f; [of charge] → retirada f
5. (Psych) (from sb, sth) → retraimiento m (from de)
6. (after drug addiction) → síndrome m de abstinencia
to be suffering from withdrawal → padecer el síndrome de abstinencia
to be suffering from withdrawal → padecer el síndrome de abstinencia
B. CPD withdrawal method N → método m de la marcha atrás, coitus m interruptus
withdrawal notice N (Fin) → aviso m de retirada de fondos
withdrawal symptoms NPL → síndrome msing de abstinencia
withdrawal notice N (Fin) → aviso m de retirada de fondos
withdrawal symptoms NPL → síndrome msing de abstinencia
withdrawal [wɪðˈdrɔːəl] n
[support, offer, product] → retrait m
[service] → interruption f
(MILITARY) [troops] → retrait m
[money] → retrait m
(from organization, election, competition) → retrait m
(= retraction) [statement, remark] → retrait m
withdrawal
withdrawal:
n (of objects, charge) → Zurückziehen nt; (of ambassador) → Abziehen nt; (of coins, stamps) → Einziehen nt; (of money) → Abheben nt; (of words) → Zurücknehmen nt, → Zurücknahme f; (of troops) → Rückzug m; (= withdrawing) → Abziehen nt; (in sport) → Abzug m; (from drugs) → Entzug m; to make a withdrawal from a bank → von einer Bank Geld abheben
withdrawal:
withdrawal slip
n → Rückzahlungsschein m
withdrawal symptoms
pl → Entzugserscheinungen pl
withdrawal [wɪθˈdrɔː/əl] n (gen) → ritiro; (of money) → prelievo; (of army) → ritiro (Med) → sindrome f da astinenza
withdrawal [wɪθˈdrɔː/əl] n (gen) → ritiro; (of money) → prelievo; (of army) → ritiro (Med) → sindrome f da astinenza
withdrawal [wɪθˈdrɔː/əl] n (gen) → ritiro; (of money) → prelievo; (of army) → ritiro (Med) → sindrome f da astinenza
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