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 Most of the early withdrawals stemmed from unexpected emergencies and paying off looming debt. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 Most of the hormone will clear your system within a few days to a week, and that’s when the withdrawal hits. —

Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026 Later that night, she was seen in surveillance footage making withdrawals from an ATM — and hasn't been heard from since. —

Aya Al-Hakim, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Umeboshi in my diet to combat the caffeine-withdrawal headaches. —

Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for withdrawal

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Noun

Consider planning something restorative for the second half of the month, like a wellness retreat, a quiet escape, or simply a change of scenery that asks nothing of you.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
While the retreat center was not a primarily political place, its critics mostly ignored its political ambitions and successes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026