withdrawal

noun with·draw·al \ wit͟h-ˈdrȯ(-ə)l , with- \

|Updated on: 5 Jun 2018

Examples: withdrawal in a Sentence

Definition of withdrawal

1 a : the act of taking back or away something that has been granted or possessed

b : removal from a place of deposit or investment

c (1) : the discontinuance of administration or use of a drug

(2) : the syndrome of often painful physical and psychological symptoms that follows discontinuance of an addicting drug

a heroin addict going through withdrawal

2 a : retreat or retirement especially into a more secluded or less exposed place or position

b : an operation by which a military force disengages from the enemy

c (1) : social or emotional detachment

(2) : a pathological retreat from objective reality (as in some schizophrenic states)

3 : retraction, revocation

threatened us with withdrawal of consent

4 a : the act of drawing someone or something back from or out of a place or position

b : coitus interruptus

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Examples of withdrawal in a Sentence

The general authorized the withdrawal of troops from the fields.
She made a withdrawal from her checking account.
He underwent rehab to help him through his withdrawal from heroin.
She experienced symptoms of nicotine withdrawal after she quit smoking.

Recent Examples of withdrawal from the Web

AdaptiveMobile Security also detected an uptick in malicious SS7 queries this month in the Middle East, in the days after President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, Collins said.

— craig timberg, latimes.com, "How spies can use your cellphone to find you — and eavesdrop on your calls and texts," 30 May 2018
AdaptiveMobile Security also detected an uptick in malicious SS7 queries this month in the Middle East, in the days after President Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, Collins said.

— craig timberg, Houston Chronicle, "How spies can use your cellphone to find you - and eavesdrop on your calls and texts, too," 30 May 2018
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal, Iran may well be tempted to turn to the east rather than the west for economic development.

— gerald f. seib, WSJ, "For Trump, the Challenges From China Multiply," 28 May 2018
European Union foreign ministers were seeking to protect the bloc's strategic and economic interests in Iran in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the international nuclear deal.

— Fox News, "EU foreign ministers seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive," 28 May 2018
Probably the most dramatic achievement was Morales’ withdrawal of Bolivia from the UN drug convention and re-ascension to the treaty with an exception for coca.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "Reporting on Bolivia’s Coca Rebirth: An Interview with Jessica Camille Aguirre," 14 May 2018
The withdrawal from the program will take a multi-faceted approach.

— charlotteobserver, "Mecklenburg County commissioner candidates: Where they stand on key issues | Charlotte Observer," 18 Apr. 2018
Snyder has been up front about owing the Internal Revenue Service for early withdrawals from his retirement accounts years ago.

— anna m. tinsley, star-telegram, "Why you're likely to hear from the Tarrant County tax assessor candidates | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 30 Mar. 2018
Gonzales encouraged parents to know the signs of their child being abused, which withdrawal from friends and usual activities, changes in behavior, depression and anxiety and rebellious behavior, among other symptoms, citing a Mayo Clinic website.

— becky jacobs, Post-Tribune, "Former Hobart store owner charged with molesting teenage girl," 15 Mar. 2018

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