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

The child was in withdrawal from drugs, and Bender, then a graduate student, didn’t know how to help the baby. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Several described using methamphetamine to ease the pain of withdrawal. — Josh Katz, New York Times, 15 July 2026

The shooting has also become a flashpoint in Maine’s Senate race following the withdrawal of Democratic nominee Graham Platner, whose campaign was mired in scandal. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026

Any Israeli government would move toward a partial Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon while insisting on the right to strike back at future Hezbollah threats. — Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026