Synonyms of withdrawal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreat
• retirement
• pullout
• pullback
• recession
• disengagement
• revulsion
• recoil
• rout
• shrinking
• flinch
• disentanglement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advance
• advancement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of withdrawal

In the mid-2010s, for example, Republicans blamed President Barack Obama’s withdrawal of troops from Iraq for the subsequent rise of the Islamic State (also known as ISIS), not the 2003 invasion of Iraq itself. — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Then, when taking out the money, the account holder will have to pay taxes on the withdrawal as ordinary income. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Its retirement toolkit includes calculators for estimating monthly retirement income, comparing the tax impact of different withdrawal strategies and evaluating Roth conversions. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

The Guttmacher Institute counts just three contraceptive methods currently available to men – condoms, vasectomy and withdrawal – versus roughly five times as many options for women. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026