WITHDRAWAL Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

withdrawal

noun

wit͟h-ˈdrȯ(-ə)l

Definition of withdrawal

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 Reducing or abruptly stopping kratom after regular use can trigger withdrawal, and in some cases may lead to seizures, according to the expert. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Sovereignty, in this formulation, is less a demand for withdrawal than a claim to political agency. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Its original mandate was to restore security, oversee Israel's withdrawal and help re-establish Lebanese state authority in the south. — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026 Federal prosecutors collected the text messages, emails, bank withdrawals and deposits, and confessions of Diamantis accomplices in his bribery and extortion scheme. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for withdrawal

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Noun

The Inn at Ormsby Hill Couples looking for a romantic retreat can check into The Inn at Ormsby Hill, a 10-room bed-and-breakfast housed in one of Manchester’s oldest buildings, dating to 1764.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
Quixote’s retreat comes amid a major slowdown in Hollywood production, as many productions leave California in pursuit of tax incentives around the world.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of retreat

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Verlander, who is currently in his second stint with the Tigers, was the oldest player in the majors prior to his retirement on Saturday.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Kahn’s heirs unloaded the place in 1939, a few years after his death, and it was chopped up over the years to serve as retirement housing for city workers, a military training compound, and a boarding school, per Forbes.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026

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