withdrawal

Noun
  1. A retraction of a previously held position (synset 107220962)
    hypernym: abjuration, recantation, retraction - a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
    synonym: backdown, climb-down
  2. The act of taking out money or other capital (synset 101265206)
    hypernym: remotion, removal - the act of removing
    hyponym:
    • bank withdrawal - the withdrawal of money from your account at a bank
    • disinvestment - the withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation
  3. The act of withdrawing (synset 100054733)
    "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
    hypernym: departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
    hyponym:
    • effacement, self-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
    • evacuation - the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
    • decampment - breaking camp
    • abandonment, defection, desertion - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
    • pullback - (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
    • retreat - (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
    • receding, recession - the act of becoming more distant
  4. Avoiding emotional involvement (synset 107521270)
    hypernym: indifference - unbiased impartial unconcern
    synonym: detachment
  5. The act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. (synset 101265361)
    "the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood"
    hypernym: remotion, removal - the act of removing
  6. The act of ceasing to participate in an activity (synset 101205289)
    hypernym: separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting
  7. A method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation (synset 100850689)
    hypernym: birth control, birth prevention, family planning - limiting the number of children born
    synonym: coitus interruptus, onanism, pulling out, withdrawal method
  8. Formal separation from an alliance or federation (synset 100385741)
    hypernym: separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting
    hyponym: breakaway, breaking away - the act of breaking away or withdrawing from
    synonym: secession
  9. The termination of drug taking (synset 100229778)
    hypernym: conclusion, ending, termination - the act of ending something
    hyponym: cold turkey - complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent
    synonym: drug withdrawal

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