withdrawal

withdrawal

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of withdrawal in English

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English

Etymology

From withdraw +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /wɪðˈdɹɔː(ə)l/, /wɪθˈdɹɔː(ə)l/
  • (US) IPA(key): /wɪðˈdɹɔ(ə)l/, /wɪθˈdɹɔ(ə)l/
  • (cotcaught merger) IPA(key): /wɪðˈdɹɑ(ə)l/, /wɪθˈdɹɑ(ə)l/
  • (informal, US) IPA(key): /ˈwɪθˌdɹɔːl/
  • (intrusive r) IPA(key): /wɪðˈdɹɔːɹəl/, /wɪθˈdɹɔːɹəl/

Noun

withdrawal (countable and uncountable, plural withdrawals)

  1. Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
  2. A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
  3. A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
    heroin withdrawal
    nicotine withdrawal
    caffeine withdrawal
  4. An act of withdrawing or a state of being withdrawn.
  5. The sum of money taken from a bank account.

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of receiving from someone's care): deposit

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