withdrawal
[noun]
Synonyms: removal, extraction

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Antonyms: approach

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

with‧draw‧al /wɪðˈdrɔːəl, wɪθ- $ -ˈdrɒːəl/ noun

1. ARMY [uncountable and countable] the act of moving an army, weapons etc away from the area where they were fighting
withdrawal of
the withdrawal of UN forces
withdrawal from
the Russian withdrawal from Afghanistan
large-scale troop withdrawals

2. REMOVAL/ENDING [uncountable] the removal or stopping of something such as support, an offer, or a service
withdrawal of
withdrawal of government aid

3. MONEY [uncountable and countable] the act of taking money from a bank account, or the amount you take out:
Customers can use the machine to make withdrawals of up to £250 a day.

4. STOP TAKING PART [uncountable] the act of no longer taking part in an activity or being a member of an organization
withdrawal from
Germany’s withdrawal from the talks

5. DRUGS [uncountable] the period after someone has given up a drug that they were dependent on, and the unpleasant mental and physical effects that this causes

6. STATEMENT [uncountable] the act of saying that something you previously said was in fact untrue Synonym : retraction
withdrawal of
the withdrawal of all allegations

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

withdrawal
noun
I. removing/leaving
ADJ. imminent | immediate, rapid, sudden | gradual, phased | complete, full, total, unconditional, wholesale | partial | strategic, tactical | voluntary | ignominious The UN were faced with an ignominious withdrawal or a long-term military presence.
military, troop
VERB + WITHDRAWAL call for, demand The party is calling for the phased withdrawal of troops from the island.
agree to | announce | make The police were forced to make a tactical withdrawal.
PREP. ~ by a withdrawal by government troops
~ from the army's withdrawal from the occupied territories

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

withdrawal
II. from a bank account
ADJ. cash
VERB + WITHDRAWAL make
PREP. ~ from She made a withdrawal of £250 from her bank account.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

withdrawal
III. stopping
ADJ. alcohol, drug
VERB + WITHDRAWAL suffer
WITHDRAWAL + NOUN symptoms
PREP. ~ from She was still suffering withdrawal from nicotine.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲