26984 words

withdrawal

11 definitions • 17 examples
1
when you take money out of a bank account:

Examples:

The bank became suspicious after several large withdrawals were made from his account in a single week.
2
the process or action of a military force moving out of an area:

Examples:

The commander-in-chief was given 36 hours to secure a withdrawal of his troops from the combat zone.
3
the act or process of taking something away so that it is no longer available, or of someone stopping being involved in an activity:

Examples:

Doctors demanded the withdrawal of the drug (from the market) after several cases of dangerous side-effects were reported.
Her sudden withdrawal from the championship caused a lot of press speculation about her health.
4
behaviour in which someone prefers to be alone and does not want to talk to other people:

Examples:

Withdrawal is a classic symptom of depression.
5
an act of taking something back, removing something, or moving something back:

Examples:

[ C ] a troop withdrawal
[ C ] He had made several large withdrawals from his bank account (= He had taken out a lot of money).
[ C ] Her sudden withdrawal from the competition surprised everyone.
6
Withdrawal also means the physical and mental effects experienced when a person stops using a drug.
7
the act of taking money out of an account, or the amount of money taken:

Examples:

The savings account only allows you to make three withdrawals a year.
There's a cash withdrawal limit of €500 per day.
There are large early withdrawal penalties attached to this mortgage.
8
the act of stopping something from happening or being available:

Examples:

withdrawal of sth The withdrawal of corporate sponsorship had a damaging impact on the company's performance.
withdrawal of an offer/support
9
the process of removing a product from the market, either temporarily or permanently, because there is a problem with it:

Examples:

The company is still struggling to rebuild its image following the withdrawal of its new cancer drug on safety grounds.
The cost of the product withdrawal was estimated at over $10 million.
10
the state of no longer being involved in something:

Examples:

withdrawal from sth The scandal led to her withdrawal from politics.
11
the act of officially changing something you previously said:

Examples:

withdrawal of an allegation/statement/complaint

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