The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WITHDRAWAL
withdrawal
(noun) the act of withdrawing; “the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam”
withdrawal, drug withdrawal
(noun) the termination of drug taking
secession, withdrawal
(noun) formal separation from an alliance or federation
withdrawal
(noun) the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
withdrawal
(noun) the act of taking out money or other capital
withdrawal
(noun) the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.; “the nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood”
withdrawal, backdown, climb-down
(noun) a retraction of a previously held position
withdrawal, detachment
(noun) avoiding emotional involvement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
withdrawal (countable and uncountable, plural withdrawals)
Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.
A method of birth control which consists of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
A type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance, usually a toxin such as heroin, to which a patient is dependent is withheld. Sometimes used with the substance as modifier.
An act of withdrawing.
The sum of money taken from a bank account.
Antonyms
• (receiving from someone's care): deposit
Source: Wiktionary
With*draw"al, n.
Definition: The act of withdrawing; withdrawment; retreat; retraction. Fielding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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