WITHDRAWAL Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

withdrawal

noun

wit͟h-ˈdrȯ(-ə)l

as in retreat

an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable the army's orderly withdrawal from the city turned into a rout as the enemy's shock troops surged forward

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Recent Examples of withdrawal And at the federal level, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act protects you from unauthorized withdrawals. —

Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026 Initial withdrawal symptoms include rising blood pressure, tachycardia, agitation and nausea/vomiting, gradually leading to severe hypertension, altered mental status, and possible cardiac or neurologic complications, per the alert. —

Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 The platform suspended deposits and withdrawals for its customers. —

Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 Their respective withdrawals will mark the first time since 1994 that five-time Masters champion Woods and Mickelson both missed the first major of the season at Augusta National Golf Club. —

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for withdrawal

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Following the island's slow pivot to commercial fishing and tourism, Sailrock South Caicos, a Small Luxury Hotel of the World (SLH), debuted in 2017 to offer a luxury retreat, while also preserving the island’s famously undisturbed environment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Mara was credited with just one block, but his mere presence made UConn either throw up circus shots high off the glass or retreat from the paint altogether.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026