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with·draw·al

(wĭth-drô′əl, wĭth-)

1. The act or process of withdrawing, as:

a. A retreat or retirement: the dinner guests' withdrawal to the den.

b. The removal of people from a place, as in the removal of troops from a military position.

c. Detachment, as from social or emotional involvement.

d. A removal of something that has been deposited, as in an account.

a. Discontinuance of the use of a drug or other substance, especially one that is addictive.

b. The physiological and mental reaction to such discontinuance, often characterized by distressing symptoms: is going through withdrawal from opioids.

3. Informal A condition likened to that which is experienced when discontinuing use of an addictive substance: has been going through withdrawal since his favorite show ended.

4. The act or an instance of retracting or revoking: feared the withdrawal of his parents' permission.

5. Coitus interruptus.

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withdrawal

(wɪðˈdrɔːəl)

1. an act or process of withdrawing; retreat, removal, or detachment

2. (Medicine) the period a drug addict goes through following abrupt termination in the use of narcotics, usually characterized by physical and mental symptoms (withdrawal symptoms)

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with•draw•al

(wɪðˈdrɔ əl, -ˈdrɔl, wɪθ-)

n.

1. the act of withdrawing.

2. the state of being withdrawn.

3. retirement or removal, as to a more peaceful or protected situation.

4. something withdrawn, esp. a sum of money from a fund, account, or the like.

5. the act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug.

6. coitus interruptus.

[1740–50]

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Noun	1.	withdrawal - a retraction of a previously held position backdown, climb-down abjuration, recantation, retraction - a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
	2.	withdrawal - the act of taking out money or other capital remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy" bank withdrawal - the withdrawal of money from your account at a bank disinvestment - the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
	3.	withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing self-effacement, effacement - withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous retreat - the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) retirement, retreat - withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity" evacuation - the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection decampment - breaking camp defection, desertion, abandonment - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" pullback - (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops" retreat - (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops" receding, recession - the act of becoming more distant
	4.	withdrawal - avoiding emotional involvement detachment indifference - unbiased impartial unconcern
	5.	withdrawal - the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.; "the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood" remotion, removal - the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
	6.	withdrawal - the act of ceasing to participate in an activity separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting
	7.	withdrawal - a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation coitus interruptus, pulling out, withdrawal method, onanism birth control, birth prevention, family planning - limiting the number of children born
	8.	withdrawal - formal separation from an alliance or federation secession separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting breakaway, breaking away - the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood"
	9.	withdrawal - the termination of drug taking drug withdrawal ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement" cold turkey - complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent; "he quit smoking cold turkey"; "she quit her job cold turkey"

withdrawal

noun

1. removal, ending, stopping, taking away, abolition, elimination, cancellation, termination, extraction, discontinuation the withdrawal of foreign aid

2. exit, retirement, departure, pull-out, retreat, exodus, evacuation, disengagement the withdrawal of troops from Eastern Europe

3. departure, retirement, exit, secession his withdrawal from government in 1946

4. retraction, recall, disclaimer, repudiation, revocation, disavowal, recantation, rescission, abjuration The charity insists on a withdrawal of the accusations.

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withdrawal

noun

1. The act of leaving:

departure, egress, exit, exodus, going.

2. The moving back of a military force in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat:

fallback, pullback, pullout, retirement, retreat.

3. A formal statement of disavowal:

abjuration, palinode, recantation, retractation, retraction.

Translations

إنْسِحاباِنْسِحَاب

ukončení

tilbagetrækning

Entzug Rückzug Zurückziehung abbrechen Abhebung

απόσυρση αποχώρηση

retirada abandono coitus interruptus

keskeytetty yhdyntänostoottovetäytyminenvieroitus

retrait sevrage abandon prélèvement

povlačenje

kilépés

úttekt; afturköllun

ritiro

出金引き出し引っ込めること禁断症状膣外射精

물러나기

terugtrekking

abstinens inndragelse tilbaketrekking uttak

cofnięcie

retirada

вывод отведение снятие абстинентный абстинентный синдром

abstinenstillbakadragande

การถอน

çekilmeçekmegeri çekme/alma

sự rút khỏi

收回提款撤退

withdrawal

[wɪθˈdrɔːəl]

A. N

1. (from bank) to make a withdrawal → retirar dinero or fondos

2. (= recall, removal) [of troops, ambassador, team, services, advertisement] → retirada f (from de) [of banknote] → retirada f de la circulación
his party has announced its withdrawal of support for the government → su partido ha anunciado la retirada de su apoyo al gobierno
they may be contemplating a partial withdrawal from the country → puede que estén considerando una retirada parcial del país

3. (= cancellation) [of application, permission, support, licence] → retirada f

4. (= retraction) [of allegation, remark] → retractación f; [of charge] → retirada f

5. (Psych) (from sb, sth) → retraimiento m (from de)

6. (after drug addiction) → síndrome m de abstinencia
to be suffering from withdrawal → padecer el síndrome de abstinencia

7. (during lovemaking) (= act) → retirada f (del pene); (as contraception) → marcha f atrás, coitus m interruptus

B. CPD withdrawal method N → método m de la marcha atrás, coitus m interruptus
withdrawal notice N (Fin) → aviso m de retirada de fondos
withdrawal symptoms NPL → síndrome msing de abstinencia

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

withdrawal

[wɪðˈdrɔːəl] n

[support, offer, product] → retrait m

[service] → interruption f

(MILITARY) [troops] → retrait m

[money] → retrait m

(from organization, election, competition) → retrait m

(MEDICINE) (from drug) → état m de manque

(= retraction) [statement, remark] → retrait m

(PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY) → repli m sur soi-mêmewithdrawal slip n → bordereau m de retraitwithdrawal symptoms npl → symptômes mpl de manque
to have withdrawal symptoms → avoir des symptômes de manque

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withdrawal

n (of objects, charge) → Zurückziehen nt; (of ambassador) → Abziehen nt; (of coins, stamps) → Einziehen nt; (of money) → Abheben nt; (of words) → Zurücknehmen nt, → Zurücknahme f; (of troops) → Rückzug m; (= withdrawing) → Abziehen nt; (in sport) → Abzug m; (from drugs) → Entzug m; to make a withdrawal from a bank → von einer Bank Geld abheben

withdrawal

withdrawal slip

n → Rückzahlungsschein m

withdrawal symptoms

pl → Entzugserscheinungen pl

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

withdrawal

[wɪθˈdrɔː/əl] n (gen) → ritiro; (of money) → prelievo; (of army) → ritiro (Med) → sindrome f da astinenza

withdraw

(wiðˈdroː) – past tense withˈdrew (-ˈdruː) : past participle withˈdrawn – verb

1. to (cause to) move back or away. The army withdrew from its position; He withdrew his troops; They withdrew from the competition.

2. to take back (something one has said). She withdrew her remarks, and apologized; He later withdrew the charges he'd made against her.

3. to remove (money from a bank account etc). I withdrew all my savings and went abroad.

withˈdrawal noun

withˈdrawn adjective

(of a person) not responsive or friendly.

withdrawal

→ اِنْسِحَاب ukončení tilbagetrækning Zurückziehung απόσυρση retirada vetäytyminen retrait povlačenje ritiro 引っ込めること 물러나기 terugtrekking tilbaketrekking cofnięcie retirada отведение tillbakadragande การถอน çekme sự rút khỏi 收回

with·draw·al

n. supresión, retracción; introversión; privación.

withdrawal

n síndrome m de abstinencia (form), síntomas sufridos por el adicto o alcohólico al suspender drogas o alcohol

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May you never know what my withdrawal from our engagement has cost me!

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Can it be, then, that by that act of physical isolation, he signifies his spiritual withdrawal for the time, from all outward worldly ties and connexions?

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The gazettes from which the old prince first heard of the defeat at Austerlitz stated, as usual very briefly and vaguely, that after brilliant engagements the Russians had had to retreat and had made their withdrawal in perfect order.

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Arthur's career at the university had been creditable, but certainly not brilliant enough to present his withdrawal in the light of a disaster.

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Whilst the clamour of the crowd in the square of Buytenhof, which grew more and more menacing against the two brothers, determined John de Witt to hasten the departure of his brother Cornelius, a deputation of burghers had gone to the Town-hall to demand the withdrawal of Tilly's horse.

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It was quite bitter enough, she felt, that he did not come to her, but now that she had made that advance, she felt that any withdrawal on his part would, to a woman of her class, be nothing less than a flaming insult.

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There were many signs of the battle that had been fought, and of the lynx's withdrawal to her lair after having won the victory.

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Nor did his demeanour change when the withdrawal of the prison keeper left him face to face with the woman, whose absorbed notice of him, in the crowd, had intimated so close a relation between himself and her.

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They were about to draw out the rapier, but the priest who was standing by objected to its being withdrawn before he had confessed him, as the instant of its withdrawal would be that of this death.

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She only witnessed the withdrawal of the arm -- the fair round arm of a woman but twenty-five years old, and who yet spread death around her.

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It was warm, and none of them connected her withdrawal with the reminiscences of the dairyman.

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He had expected something in the nature of a cold withdrawal; her silence was the only thing he had counted upon.