withdrawal
Americannoun
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Also withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
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Pharmacology. the act or process of ceasing to use an addictive drug.
noun
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an act or process of withdrawing; retreat, removal, or detachment
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the period a drug addict goes through following abrupt termination in the use of narcotics, usually characterized by physical and mental symptoms ( withdrawal symptoms )
Etymology
Origin of withdrawal
Example Sentences
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The trust allowed her client to make larger withdrawals, and she moved assets into her estate because she is in a lower tax bracket than the trust.
From Barron's
Whatever the case, “Adult/Child’s” mothballing led to another withdrawal by Wilson, who had far less to do with the band’s next few records and who eventually turned to a solo career.
From Los Angeles Times
As with most exchanges, trade monitoring largely falls on the prediction-market platforms, which are tasked with identifying suspicious patterns such as new accounts making large trades and quick withdrawals after a winning bet.
From Barron's
So if you stopped working now, your household income would drop from $400,000 to $200,000 a year, plus any withdrawals you choose to take.
From MarketWatch
The Garda informed the judge that the Director of Public Prosecutions authorised the withdrawal of the assault charge and that the sole count of murder was to proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court.
From BBC
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